Police Rescue More Than 20 Spaniels, Some Of Them Pregnant, From Sweltering U-haul Truck

California constabulary rescued much than 20 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, immoderate of them pregnant, from wrong an abandoned, sweltering U-Haul truck.

The 21 spaniels were trapped wrong nan 15-foot truck’s cargo area without ventilation and aerial conditioning, according to nan Murrieta Police Department.

The dogs “appeared neglected, exhibiting matted fur and constricted entree to nutrient and water,” nan section wrote connected societal media past week, and nan proprietor was arrested connected charges related to animal cruelty, animal abandonment and leaving animals unattended successful a vehicle.

Officers had uncovered nan U-Haul connected backstage spot successful nan metropolis of Murrieta, astir 80 miles southbound of Los Angeles, while responding to a trespassing telephone connected nan evening of May 1. The spaniels had been near wrong nan motortruck for respective hours, constabulary said.

The dogs, each of which were recovered alive, were heard barking arsenic officers prepared to unfastened nan truck, according to assemblage camera footage shared online by authorities.

“I’m counting 7 successful this 1 crate, no, much than that successful this 1 crate,” 1 of nan officers tin beryllium heard saying successful nan footage.

With nan thief of nonprofit Animal Friends of nan Valley, nan dogs were removed from nan motortruck 1 by 1 and taken to an animal power vehicle.

While officers were rescuing nan spaniels, their proprietor arrived successful an SUV carrying different 12 dogs. It’s unclear what breed nan further dogs were.

Police past arrested nan owner.

“I’m getting arrested?” nan proprietor was heard asking officers successful nan assemblage camera footage.

The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office formally revenge 21 felony counts of animal cruelty and 2 misdemeanor charges against nan proprietor connected May 27.

Authorities did not uncover nan owner’s identity. The Independent has reached retired to Murrieta Police for comment.

All 33 dogs were safely rescued and received veterinary evaluations astatine Animal Friends of nan Valley successful Lake Elsinore. The dogs continued their betterment successful nan nonprofit’s attraction arsenic of Tuesday.

Murrieta Police said it shared its gratitude to nan group “and organization members whose assistance helped bring this incident to ray and ensured nan information and well-being of nan animals involved.”