- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents allegedly left two dogs unattended for a week without food or water in an Oklahoma apartment after detaining their owners.
- The owner of the dogs was taken by ICE in January, when the agency was still under the guiding hand of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem , according to PunchUp .
- The agents reportedly did not alert animal control to the presence of the dogs, leaving them in distress. A neighbor discovered the abandoned animals and alerted the apartment manager, leading to their rescue by animal welfare officials.
- A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson stated that detainees are offered opportunities to arrange pet care, but ICE reportedly lacks specific protocols for impounding animals.
- Reports indicate a consistent increase in pet seizures and surrenders in areas experiencing heightened ICE operations, coinciding with increased agency activity.
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