Dog Abandonment Investigation Leads To 20 More Rescued Animals

WARREN COUNTY, NJ — An investigation into a series of dogs being abandoned across Sussex County has led to an additional 20 animals being rescued.

Last week, police and animal shelters scrambled to round up 34 dogs that were thrown on the side of the road across three Sussex County towns.

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Two of the dogs were found dead, and 32 were rescued and taken to nearby animal shelters.

An investigation into the abandonment led to the arrest of three Phillipsburg people, who all face animal abuse charges.

According to Phillipsburg police, it was a Phillipsburg Animal Control Officer who identified one of the suspects responsible.

The arrests allowed authorities to enter one of the suspects’ homes and rescue an additional 20 animals, police said.

It's not clear why the suspects had so many dogs and animals at this time, nor why they abandoned them.