Dogs Rescued From Brooksville, FL, Self-Storage Unit
October 18, 2019
Seven dogs including three puppies were rescued Tuesday morning from a self-storage unit in Brooksville, Fla. An anonymous call led deputies from the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office to the facility in the 1000 block of Hale Avenue. When they arrived, they heard dogs barking in a unit that was supposed to be vacant according to the facility owner but was secured by a large padlock.
Using a bolt-cutter, police opened the door and discovered one dog tethered to a short lease and several others in metal cages. Two chihuahuas were locked inside a metal crate on top of another that held a female dog and three puppies between six and eight weeks old. Only the leashed dog had access to water, and the unit had no ventilation, according to several sources.