Saved from horror of becoming fighting dogs: SIXTEEN injured and abused animals rescued from California ‘house of horrors’
- Sixteen dogs found fighting at house in Santa Paula, California, yesterday
- Discovered in bloodied state, suffering from bite wounds and jaw injuries
- They were taken to animal centre, where eleven received medical treatment
- Two of the dogs were forced to undergo life-saving surgery at vet hospital
- Police said they had found evidence of dogs being bred and trained to fight
- This included an agitator stick and animals' cropped ears and clipped tails
- Officers are now investigating incident, but no arrests have yet been made
- Owner, who was not at home at time, has denied allegations of wrongdoing
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Sixteen injured dogs and puppies have been rescued from a 'house of horrors' where they were allegedly being trained to fight.
The animals were discovered mauling each other at the backyard of the property in Santa Paula, California, at around 9am (4pm GMT) yesterday.
They were found in a bloodied state - suffering from deep bite wounds, severe jaw injuries and with several teeth knocked out.
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Saved: Sixteen injured dogs and puppies have been rescued from a 'house of horrors' where they were allegedly being trained to fight. The animals were discovered mauling each other at the backyard of the property in Santa Paula, California, at around 9am (4pm GMT) yesterday. Above, one of the rescued dogs
Injured: The animals were found in a bloodied state, suffering from deep bite wounds and severe jaw injuries. Left, a dog named Luther is pictured with horrific facial injuries, while, right, another sports a bloodied leg
The dogs were taken to Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center, where eleven of them are believed to have received medical treatment.
Two of these were forced to undergo life-saving surgery at Ohana Vet Hospital, according to the centre's Facebook page.
Police are now investigating the horrific incident, but no arrests have yet been made.
Santa Paula Animal Control were initially called to the house in Ventura County following reports that 'a number of dogs' were screaming and barking in the backyard, according to NBC4.
'House of horrors': The backyard in Santa Paula, California, where the injured dogs and puppies were found
Recovering: The dogs were taken to Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center, where eleven received medical treatment. Above, a canine is pictured recovering at the rescue centre following the fight in Ventura County
Horrific: Two of the dogs were forced to undergo life-saving surgery at Ohana Vet Hospital. Above, a vet examines the mouth of one of the critically injured dogs
They discovered some of the animals fighting each other, while others were lying in cages or bleeding heavily on the floor.
Animal controllers managed to separate the dogs - including pit bulls, English bulldogs and Boston terriers - before calling the police.
Officers later said they had found evidence of the animals being trained to fight, including an agitator stick and the animals' cropped ears and clipped tails.
Meanwhile, evidence of dog breeding is also believed to have been discovered on the property.
Traumatised: Police are now investigating the horrific incident, but no arrests have yet been made
Trained to fight Officers said they had found evidence of the animals being trained to fight, including an agitator stick and the animals' cropped ears and clipped tails. Evidence of dog breeding was also discovered
The dogs' owner, who was not at home at the time, denied any allegations of wrongdoing, according to police.
Instead, he said he had 'tried to do something nice' by rescuing the dogs off the streets - adding: 'I want them to be around kids and family.'
Today, the rescue centre said two puppies, Luther and Lonnie, had been 'caked in dried blood and faeces' following the vicious fight.
But now, the animals have been washed, comforted and given medical treatment.
'Abused': The dogs' owner, who was not at home at the time, has denied any allegations of wrongdoing
Meanwhile, a dog called Leon who suffered 'multiple oral injuries' and 'a separated jaw' in the conflict is expected to make a full recovery.
Owners in Santa Paula are allowed three dogs per household - and are required to be financially responsible for their pets' housing and medical expenses.
The Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center is collecting donations for the injured dogs via its website: sparcsaveslives.org.
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