Investigators remove 32 dogs from North Georgia property in abuse probe

State animal investigators removed 32 dogs from a Catoosa County home this week during an investigation into alleged abuse.

It’s the second time in a month animals have been rescued from deplorable conditions in North Georgia. In July, more than 250 dogs and cats were removed from a Dade County home in what state officials said was one of the worst cases of animal cruelty they have seen.

The latest investigation began Aug. 1, when investigators were called to a Tunnel Hill property. There, authorities said they saw 20 dogs living in unsanitary conditions, and they believed others were inside an abandoned structure.

On Tuesday, investigators returned with a search warrant to the property, where they removed 32 dogs. The animals were taken off-site for veterinary care, state officials sai