11 dogs seized from Sulphur Springs home in animal cruelty case

The SPCA of Texas removed several dogs from a home in Hopkins County as part of an animal cruelty investigation.The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call on June 8 from a man in Sulphur Springs who said several dogs were fighting in his home and he was unable to separate them.When deputies arrived, they found numerous dogs in the house with "excessive accumulations of urine, feces, trash, and other debris," according to the SPCA of Texas.The body of a deceased dog was also found in the kitchen.The man who placed the 911 call was taken to the hospital for a medical emergency.SPCA of Texas’ Animal Cruelty Investigation unit returned two days later to seize eight adult dogs and three puppies. They also removed the body of the deceased dog.The investigators observed several altercations between the animals and noted that they appeared thin."Cases involving large numbers of dogs often present unique welfare and safety concerns, particularly when animals are living in overcrowd