64 Animals Removed From 'Poor Conditions' In Montgomery Co. Home

GERMANTOWN, MD — Authorities have removed 64 animals they say were living in poor conditions at a home in Montgomery County.

On Tuesday, animal services officers investigated the residence, located on Beallsville Road in Dickerson, after receiving a tip about a dog that had been "humanely euthanized because of its poor condition," the Montgomery County Police-Animal Services Division said in a statement.

Authorities found 59 dogs, three cats, and two turtles inside the home. Of the 59 dogs — officials said — one of them had been missing for two years. The dog has since been reunited with its original owner.

The animals' conditions have not been released. Officials say they are being "treated for various medical issues and will be under the care and custody of the (Animal Services Division) for an undetermined period of time."

The incident is currently under investigation.