County officials investigating after suspected puppy mill outside Jonesboro turns up 31 dogs

ARKANSAS -- County officials are investigating after a suspected puppy mill outside Jonesboro turned up 31 dogs living in a semi-trailer.

The Jonesboro Sun reports that 18 of the discovered dogs were female —most of them pregnant — and 13 males were taken to a veterinary care facility, where professionals and volunteers were assessing each dog's condition Friday.

Rusty Grigsby, an investigator with the Craighead County Sheriff's Department, says there are no charges yet in the case because it's still being investigated. Grigsby says he expects the department should have a report by Monday.

Ruth Scroggin, who helped with the rescue, says the dogs seized were mostly miniature schnauzers that were living in what she called deplorable conditions.

(Greenfield Reporter - Feb 28, 2015)