66 Dogs Seized from Rockville Home After Bite Report

ROCKVILLE, MD — Sixty-six dogs, some requiring immediate veterinary care, were seized on New Year’s Day from a Rockville home, according to the Montgomery County Police Department’s Animal Service Division.

Montgomery County officials said a search warrant was executed Friday night at a residence on Glen Mill Road; the removal of the animals took much of the night.

The investigation began Jan. 31 when animal services officers went to the home about a dog bite report.

According to Montgomery Community Media, the homeowner didn’t cooperate with officers the night before and wouldn’t allow them to inspect the home to find the dog involved in the reported bite case.

Officers said the seized dogs – of multiple size, age, and breed – were also in various medical and behavioral conditions. County animals officials said some of the dogs required immediate medical care.

Several Animal Services staff members, including the medical director, were on site to remove the dogs and to assess the health of each animal, according to a news release.

Animal Services Director Tom Koenig said Sunday the 66 dogs are being cared for at the county’s Animal Services Center in Derwood. He said no photos of the dogs would be released because the investigation is continuing, and the dogs are considered “evidence.”

No charges have been filed so far.

»Photo of Montgomery County Animal Services Center, courtesy of MyMCMedia