Some ‘skin and bones’: 116 dogs seized in suspected Georgia animal abuse case

Police in Chattooga County are evaluating animal abuse charges after discovering and seizing 116 dogs from a home.

Authorities reported finding many dead dogs on the property, with surviving animals described as skin and bones.

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After the local animal shelter became overwhelmed, the nonprofit organization Fur Kids Animal Rescue in Forsyth County stepped in to help.

The group picked up 23 of the dogs to nurse them back to health.

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The rescued animals are receiving proper nutrition and medical care at the organization’s no-kill shelter in Cumming.

Shelter workers hope to get some of the dogs cleared for adoption within a few weeks.

Rescue team members are heading back to Chattooga County to pick up 17 more dogs.