Puppies found near death in abandoned Basile home, Humane Society asks for help

BASILE, La. (KLFY) -- The Humane Society of Louisiana is asking for help after several dogs were found in an abandoned home in Evangeline Parish.

Authorities said the Basile Police Department notified a local animal rescuer, Ashlyn Leblanc, about an abandoned house July 20 with several dogs and puppies in distress. Leblanc found the house abandoned, with rooms littered with trash and debris. There was no electricity or running water, and feces and urine were everywhere throughout the home, authorities said.