{"id":421224,"date":"2026-08-01T23:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T23:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/421224\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T23:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T23:51:15","slug":"shocking-discovery-after-exorcist-stars-california-home-swarmed-by-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/421224\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking discovery after \u2018Exorcist\u2019 star\u2019s California home swarmed by police"},"content":{"rendered":"

Officials raided the California home of “The Exorcist” star Linda Blair on Friday and made a stunning discovery.<\/p>\n

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control and the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning found 200 dog at Blair’s home, despite her reportedly being permitted to keep only about 60 dogs.<\/p>\n

Blair, who has long championed animal rescue through her nonprofit, was on the property during the raid and was described as “extremely cooperative,” according to TMZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Blair was present during the raid and was “extremely cooperative,” according to TMZ. Instagram\/@thereallindablair<\/p>\n

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Authorities found 200 dogs on her property even though she is permitted to have only about 60. Instagram\/@thereallindablair<\/p>\n

The point of the raid was to assess the animals and gather evidence on the 2.5-acre property, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n

Blair suggested in an Instagram post<\/a> that she feels the raid was overblown.<\/p>\n

“The animals are good in lieu of our surprise visit in 105\u00b0 heat!” she wrote. “Turns out we just have some paperwork to do and some diagrams, but as everybody knows, I’m looking to move so I can be more educational and help more animals.”<\/p>\n

“I’d rather move forward. And I always say you know a good old-fashioned letter of contact always works. Be safe, safe lives support animal rescue cause we’re all fighting to save lives,” she added.<\/p>\n

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Officials said in a statement to PEOPLE that the goal of the operation was to examine the property and the potential “kennel operation.” FilmPublicityArchive\/United Archives via Getty Images<\/p>\n

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Blair originally starred as possessed girl Regan MacNeil in the 1973 film. She reprised her role as MacNeil in the 2023 sequel The Exorcist: Believer. FilmPublicityArchive\/United Archives via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Officials said in a statement to PEOPLE that the goal of the operation was to examine the property and the potential “kennel operation.”<\/p>\n

“The goal is to inspect this property for buildings and structures associated with a kennel operation reported to have more than 100 dogs,” officials said in the statement. They added that Blair’s facility’s permits expired in 2023 and said multiple attempts by the agencies to contact Blair had failed.<\/p>\n

“The warrant allows us to lawfully access the property and verify compliance with County codes,” the department said, adding its role during the operation was to evaluate “animal care, safety conditions, and overall\u00a0welfare of the dogs\u00a0housed on the property.”<\/p>\n

“Our priority is the safety and well-being of both the animals on the property and the people who may be working or residing here,” continued the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. “This inspection will help us determine whether conditions meet required standards.”<\/p>\n

Blair originally starred as possessed girl Regan MacNeil in the 1973 film. She reprised her role as MacNeil in the 2023 sequel The Exorcist: Believer.<\/p>\n

She also starred in 12 episodes of the animal rescue television show Pit Boss from 2010 to 2012.<\/p>\n