Chicago Police Rescue 19 Neglected Dogs in Grand Crossing Raid
City officials are trying to reduce intake at the municipal shelter to make room for the rescued animals.
Overview
- Officers serving a search warrant at a home on the 7100 block of South King Drive recovered 19 dogs in varying degrees of severe neglect.
- Police took a 32-year-old man into custody as Area 1 detectives opened an investigation.
- Chicago Animal Care and Control transported the dogs to the city shelter for medical evaluation and care.
- The agency asked residents to delay non-urgent surrenders to ease crowding, encouraging people to post found pets on neighborhood pages to help reunite them.
- The city partnered with PAWS Chicago, a nonprofit rescue group, to support operations at the shelter.