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A welfare check on an animal welfare worker's home in Mantua, Ohio, resulted in the discovery of 146 dead dogs last week, according to a humane nonprofit investigating the incident.Barbara Wible, co-founder of nonprofit rescue organization Canine Lifeline of Macedonia, Ohio, had a pending animal cruelty charge in another jurisdiction, according to the Portage Animal

The Portage Animal Protective League’s Humane Investigations Department found 146 deceased dogs at a home in Mantua, Ohio.

Authorities said they had been tipped off about the behavior of Canine Lifeline cofounder Barbara Wible after she was found collapsed in her home during a welfare check.

The volunteers of Canine Lifeline said they were ‘shocked, horrified, and confused’ to learn about the tragedy at Barbara Wible’s home

According to the Portage Animal Protective League, the homeowner is known to be a founding operator of Canine Lifeline, Inc., a nonprofit animal rescue.

The animals found were in varying stages of decay, with many confined to their crates.

The animals found were in varying stages of decay, with many confined to their crates.

Wild horses along Route 7 near Powhatan (Ohio) have been an issue of concern for several years. This week when one of those horses was hit by a car and killed, there was renewed attention to the situation.

Over 50 animals, including a bearded dragon and endangered turtles, were all covered in filth or feces, according to local authorities.

Though police were unable to comment, a 21 News crew saw several puppies being removed from the residence.