GREAT FALLS — Cascade County Sheriff Jesse Slaughter said during a news conference on Thursday, August 28, 2025, that his agency is investigating a large-scale animal cruelty case.

Sheriff Slaughter said that on Wednesday, deputies responded to a report about a disturbance involving at least one dog, and the following were found at the property along Eisenhower Drive in Sun Prairie: 37 dogs; four dead dogs; eight cats; one snake; five lizards; and one hedgehog. The deputies also found four dead dogs.

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Living conditions were "not good," both inside and outside, according to Sheriff Slaughter, noting that there were feces and pungent odors throughout the property, including indoors.

The animals w

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