Eight dogs were found in “extremely unsanitary conditions” at a New Bedford apartment following an animal cruelty investigation, according to police..

On April 15, officers were called to an apartment building on Davis Street for a welfare check after receiving a report of a strong odor coming from one of the units.

Police said officers knocked several times with no answer while hearing dogs barking inside, prompting them to force their way inside.

Officers found three adult dogs and five puppies confined to cages and a pen, surrounded by feces, urine, garbage-covered floors and a heavy ammonia odor, according to police.

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