The Llano Police Department seized 47 dogs from an “inexcusable” animal hoarding case on Oct. 23. In the aftermath of the seizure, a municipal judge awarded ownership of the canines to the city and many have already found new homes, but the massive operation zapped the resources of the local animal rescue and more still needs to be done.

“I’ve been doing this a long time and (this dog hoarding situation) was the worst I’ve ever seen,” Llano Police Chief John Bauer told DailyTrib.com following the seizure. “It’s not just physical abuse, it’s mental abuse. The shelter they were in was inexcusable. There are different types of cruelty.”

Criminal charges against the former owner of the dogs had not been filed as of Thursday, Nov. 6, but Bauer said that a thorough animal cruelty investigation

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