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LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. - More than 60 dogs were seized from a Litchfield Park home on Tuesday after Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) detectives found the animals living in what they described as "deplorable conditions."

What we know:

MCSO said the investigation began with a tip from someone on Facebook. The case was worked on throughout the week, culminating in a search warrant being executed on the property on Sept. 2.

The dogs were brought out of the home on Oregon Avenue, near Jackrabbit Trail and Camelback Road – many were Goldendoodles. The homeowner had allegedly been selling "designer dogs" on Facebook for the past two and a half years.

MCSO says the homeowner and her husband were reportedly staying in a casita behind the house, allowing conditions in

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