Charleston Co. deputies seize 23 dogs, now receiving care at Charleston Animal Society

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – 22 Beagles and one Walker Coonhound ranging from puppy age to adult were seized from a property in Awendaw Thursday and are now in the care of the Charleston Animal Society.

The animal shelter is asking for public help through donations, fostering, and adoptions to help care for the neglected animals.

The dogs will undergo medical examinations first to assess the needs of each and then potentially be placed into foster homes. “However, the financial cost will be enormous,” shelter officials said.

To donate to the medical fund, click here.

After initially receiving the dogs, professionals discovered that one of the beagles is paralyzed in its back leg. Aldwin Roman, Vice President and COO of the Charleston Animal Society, said one officer told employees that the dog was found dragging its back leg through dirt and trash during the seizure.

Roman also said the seizure is part of an open investigation, so it is unclear if the dogs will become adoptable.

News 2 has contacted the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office for further information on the seizure and whether any arrests were made in connection with this incident. This story will be updated upon reply.

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