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Dallas Animal Services is asking for the community to help after it surpassed critical capacity this week.The animal shelter says it has far surpassed the 80% capacity it typically expects to operate at.Dallas Animal Services said this week it has taken in animals from three separate cruelty seizures, pushing the shelter to critical capacity.Shelter officials are concerned that recent rain and rises in temperature will slow down adoptions in the summer months."Our shelter is beyond the population level that allows us to operate most effectively," said Victoria Chittam Bennett, Assistant Director of Dallas Animal Services. "Our staff and volunteers continue to provide compassionate care to every animal who comes through our doors, but we cannot do this alone. The community’s support is critical right now. Every adoption, every foster placement, every volunteer shift, and every pet reclaimed by its owner creates space and resources for another animal in need."DAS is asking people to help
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A man died and another was hospitalized after a multi-vehicle rollover crash in Dallas on Thursday night, police said.Dallas firefighters responded to the crash at West Northwest Highway and Marsh Lane just after 10 p.m. They found two male drivers, each in a separate vehicle. Both were taken to a local hospital, where the driver of a red Ford Focus died shortly after arrival. The other driver is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Investigators believe the driver of the Ford Focus was traveling east on West Northwest Highway when he failed to yield while trying to turn onto Marsh Lane. A westbound white van struck the Ford Focus and rolled onto its side.Police are investigating the crash but said they do not expect any criminal charges to be filed. The identities of the drivers have not yet been released.
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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
