Animal cruelty reported at home in Harris County, multiple dogs severely neglected

(Photo Courtesy of Constable Alan Rosen Harris County Pct. 1 via Twitter)

An investigation is underway after officials received reports of animal cruelty in Harris County.

Constable Alan Rosen of Harris County Precinct 1 tweeted their Animal Cruelty Division worked with the Houston SPCA to recover neglected animals. The officials responded to a home in northeast Harris County after reports of an abandoned dog with a litter of puppies.

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Investigators say they found three severely thin dogs and three underweight younger dogs.

(Photo Courtesy of Constable Alan Rosen Harris County Pct. 1 via Twitter)

The condition of eight dogs, 16 puppies, and four fowls led investigators to remove the animals from the home for immediate medical care. 

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Constable Rosen says the investigation is currently ongoing and charges are pending.