Story By:  Ana Marjanovic, Sub-Editor: Michael Leidig, Agency:  Newsflash

Cops have rescued dozens of mistreated Dachshunds kept crowded together at an illegal puppy farm.

The animals were rescued from a house in the neighbourhood of Caballito in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires where they were being offered for sale.

Along with the Judicial Investigation Corps (CIJ), the police’s Environmental Crimes Division carried out a raid at the house on Campichuelo Street and found 55 Dachshunds living in poor conditions.

The raid was ordered by the Specialised Environmental Prosecutor Unit (UFEMA) after a neighbour filed a complaint, alleging that the animals were living in filthy conditions and were being mistreated.

After carrying out the procedure, the police said many of the dogs were just a few days old and showed clear signs of mistreatment.

The dogs were transferred to the NGOs Callejero Casa Quiere and Pichichos al Rescate who are taking care of them until they can be put up for adoption.

The house owner, aged 72, was charged with animal abuse and has been placed at the disposal of the judicial authorities.

Meanwhile, the house has been temporarily seized by the Direccion General de Control Ambiental (DGCONTA) who cooperated with the police.

The investigation is ongoing.