Crime & Safety

21 Dogs Rescued From Manorhaven Boarding Facility: PD

The dogs were found in "various stages of neglect" inside a commercial building used for dog boarding, police say.

MANORHAVEN, NY — Twenty-one dogs in varying stages of neglect were removed from a Manorhaven building Saturday night, police said.

Nassau County police said officers responded to a commercial address on Shore Road used as a dog-boarding business at 10:44 p.m. for a report of sick animals.

Officers located a total of 21 dogs inside the location, and the Town of North Hempstead Animal Control removed the dogs, police said.

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According to police, the Nassau County SPCA also responded to the scene; the investigation is ongoing.

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