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Danville, IN — A Danville man was arrested Tuesday after police responded to reports of 10 to 12 dogs running loose in the area of N. Cross St. and W. Columbia St., eventually discovering severe conditions inside the residence where the animals were being kept. The updated information was provided by Nate Lien, Detective Sergeant with the Danville Police Department. Dogs Escape From Home Police said officers were dispatched around 3:08 p.m. Tuesday after receiving reports of numerous dogs running loose in the roadway. Upon arrival, officers found multiple dogs throughout the area. Neighbors told police the dogs belonged to a residence at 213 N. Cross St. and believed additional dogs were still inside. Officers discovered a large hole on the south side of the home that appeared to be an exit point for the animals. From outside the residence, officers could see what appeared to be a significant accumulation of animal feces and detected a strong odor consistent with animal waste. Severa...

  Avon, IN — A 911 caller says an Avon police officer left without checking on two small dogs after responding to a report of them being left inside a parked SUV outside BJ's Brewhouse on U.S. 36 in Avon yesterday afternoon, when temperatures were around 90 degrees. According to the caller, the 911 call was made just after 3 p.m., and it took approximately 15 minutes for an officer to arrive. By the time the officer arrived, the caller said the owner had briefly returned to the vehicle, opened the doors, given the dogs water, and walked back inside the restaurant. The caller said the officer spoke with the owner for about a minute before driving away. According to the caller, the officer never checked on the dogs before leaving the scene. After stopping the officer to ask why no action was being taken, the caller said the officer explained the dogs had water, the windows were down, and the owner was checking on them, so no further action was taken. The caller also told me that...