Riverside County news headline provided by Riverside County Animal Services:

Animal control officers impounded 21 dogs from an Anza property Friday.

The owner of the dogs, Dave Maguire, 61, is suspected of violating his probation and was arrested and taken into custody by an officer with the Riverside County Probation Department. The Department of Animal Services and the Probation Department worked together during Friday’s incident.

Two of the 21 dogs appeared to have been neglected and needed veterinary care. All of the dogs were taken by the officers to be examined by the Department of Animal Services’ veterinary team. If it’s determined that those two dogs should have been taken to a veterinarian, Animal Services will seek animal cruelty charges with the District Attorney’s office, said Captain Tammie Belmonte.

Maguire is known by the department as someone who continues to be in violation of failing to have a valid kennel permit.

The dogs impounded Friday will be available to Mr. Maguire, if he pays the various impound fees he owes.

If he fails to claim the dogs, the Department of Animal Services will work with its adoption-partner organizations and rescue groups.

The public could also adopt the animals.

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Friday, October 30, 2009

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