A Tennessee man surrendered 31 dogs he was living with in the woods of a state park on Friday, according to officials. Animal
Rescue Corps recovered the animals from their owner, who was living
in Natchez Trace State Park, about 120 miles northeast of Memphis,
according to the organization's president, Scotlund Haisley.
Haisley said the dogs' owner had lived in the woods for at least 16 years.
"It
was a very interesting, unique situation," Haisley said. "I wouldn't
call it hoarding, and he wasn't abusing or neglecting the animals for
profit. He was providing care for the animals."
Haisley said the
owner was having health issues, and the community had started to come
together to get him medical attention, but the man did not want to leave
his dogs.
"He wasn't going to address his medical needs until he knew his dogs were safe," Haisley said.
Haisley
said the dogs suffered from internal and external parasites, broken
teeth, cuts, and one dog had a broken leg. Another dog had injuries that
appeared to have been sustained years ago, Haisley said.
Animal Rescue Corps teams responded to a request for assistance in Henderson County to rescue the animals. The
man, who has not been identified, surrendered his dogs to the
organization, and Haisley said Animal Rescue Corps is not recommending
he face criminal charges because the surrender was voluntary.
Culled from USATODAY
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