47 Dogs, Many Injured, Rescued From Hopatcong Home: Report

HOPATCONG, N.J. – Another animal hoarding situation was uncovered recently, this time in Hopatcong, where 47 dogs were found inside a home.

According to njherald.com, many of the dogs had severe injuries and were covered in feces and urine in a house that had no electricity.

The home was uncovered when a Hopatcong police officer last week found several dogs loose near the home. He followed them and “couldn’t miss the smell coming from the area,” police told njherald.com. The officer then notified the New Jersey ASPCA.

According to the report, 20 of the dogs are pregnant. See the full report here.

See related: Final Howell Hoarding Tally: 276 Dogs. Here’s How To Help

The incident comes just a week after a state-record 276 dogs were found inside a home in Howell. Many of those dogs were also pregnant, but were in better medical condition than those found in Hopatcong.

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