Suspected dog hoarder Geoffrey Peterson may have had more canines in other sites

Rescue workers found more than 50 dogs, cats and a goat in a Dunlap home. Bond was set at $10,000 for the Hixson man arrested in the case. Rescue workers found more than 50 dogs, cats and a goat in a Dunlap home. Bond was set at $10,000 for the Hixson man arrested in the case.

By Judy Walton December 24, 2014 3 min read

This is a very sad, very bizarre case."

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Dunlap animal rescue nets 60 dogs, six cats, a parrot and a goat

Approximately 60 dogs and other animals were rescued from atrocious conditions in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. The animals, many in need of urgent veterinary care, were living in absolute filth.

Investigators are looking into whether suspected dog hoarder Geoffrey Peterson was keeping more animals than the 60 found in a feces-filled house in Dunlap, Tenn., last week.

“We’re investigating several other locations in the Chattanooga area,” Jamie McAloon, director of the McKamey Animal Shelter, said Tuesday.

“This is a very sad, very bizarre case,” McAloon said.