Las Vegas police help corral more than 30 dogs from one residence
Update - 11/27/24: Las Vegas woman faces citations after 35 dogs left alone in residence
More than 30 dogs that were inside a residence in the west Las Vegas Valley were corralled by Las Vegas police and animal control officers Tuesday afternoon.
The incident occurred in the 1900 block of Caviar Lane near North Rainbow and West Lake Mead boulevards, Metropolitan Police Department watch commander Lt. P. Heldt said in a text.
“Animal Control requested police assistance due to 20 dogs running free within the residence,” the text said. “Needed assistance because they wanted to take custody of the dogs.”
After the dogs were rounded up, they numbered more than 30, said Kelsey Pizzi, spokeswoman for The Animal Foundation.
The city has opened an investigation, according to spokesman Jace Radke.
“City of Las Vegas Animal Protection Services dispatched multiple officers to the area of Lombard Drive and Caviar Drive this afternoon on reports of multiple dogs loose in the area,” Radke said in an email. “Our officers are gathering the dogs and have opened an investigation.”
This story was updated from an earlier version that included a different number of dogs thought to be involved.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.