Authorities find 21 dead hunting dogs in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Authorities in Virginia say they’ve found 21 dead hunting dogs and charged their owner with felony animal cruelty.

The Washington Post reported Tuesday that one dog was found alive and is expected to fully recover.

The dogs were a breed that’s often called Walkers or Walker Hounds. They were found Friday on a property south of Richmond after Dinwiddie County Animal Control received an anonymous request to check on the animals.

An investigation is ongoing into how the animals died. Their remains will be examined by a laboratory in Lynchburg.

Authorities said they charged Floyd McNeil Maitland with two felony counts of animal cruelty. It was not immediately clear whether he’s hired an attorney.

Alvin Langley, chief warden of Dinwiddie County Animal Control, told NBC12 that his agency had not previously seen a case “of this magnitude.”