26 dogs, puppies found stuffed into wire crate By Matt Papaycik | April 15, 2021 at 11:15 AM EDT - Updated April 15 at 3:10 PM
Authorities in Indian River County are looking for the people responsible for a disturbing case of animal neglect.
The Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County posted on Facebook that 26 dogs and puppies were found piled into a small wire crate and abandoned on a dirt road in the 4300 block of 25th Street Southwest in Vero Beach on April 9. They were lethargic, dehydrated, and terrified when they were found, the humane society wrote, adding that the dogs were found without food, water, or shelter.