BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s deputies and animal control officers descended on a piece of property in far southwest Bexar County on Monday morning where they say more than a dozen dogs were living in unsafe conditions.<\/p>\n
A BCSO spokesperson told KSAT 12 News that a caller told the sheriff\u2019s office about the situation Sunday. The caller said the animals\u2019 owner had left Texas weeks ago, leaving the dogs to fend for themselves.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson said someone living on the property had tried to feed the animals but was not able to continue doing so because of cost. <\/p>\n
In all, BCSO said 18 dogs were seized. A deputy at the scene said some of the them appeared to be malnourished.<\/p>\n
The dogs were also either kept in cages or kennels that were filled with feces or tied up.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the sheriff\u2019s office said all the dogs were covered in ticks and fleas.<\/p>\n
Bexar County Animal Control took custody of the pets and will be evaluating and treating them, a BCSO deputy said.<\/p>\n
Deputies said investigators are still trying to sort out exactly who was responsible for the dogs and what charges that person would face.<\/p>\n