Illegal kennel with abused dogs found

(ANSA) - Milan, July 29 - Carabinieri military police on Wednesday rescued 65 starved, abused dogs being held in deplorable conditions at an illegal kennel in a Milan-area farmhouse.
    The dogs were locked in darkened, filthy rooms without food or water in spite of a heat wave and record high temperatures.
    Law enforcement also found a number of dead puppies. A local hunter, whose dogs have won a number of competitions, has been charged with unlawful animal killing and animal abuse.
    He was also charged with giving the dogs expired medicine, running an illegal kennel, and obstructing law enforcement during a search.
    The rescued dogs were treated and taken to a shelter.