Miami Beach man arrested after 19 dogs, elderly woman found living in deplorable conditions, police say

A Miami Beach man is facing animal cruelty charges after police said they saved 19 dogs from deplorable living conditions on Tuesday.Miami Beach police said officers responded to a home at North Michigan Avenue and West 43rd Street to assist the Florida Department of Children and Families with a welfare check on an elderly woman.When officers arrived, they said they found "severely unsanitary living conditions that posed significant health and safety concerns."15 dogs, 4 puppies recovered from home, police sayDuring the investigation, detectives said they found 15 adult dogs and four puppies living in "deplorable conditions.""What was discovered inside was heartbreaking, to say the least. The elderly female, in addition to 19 dogs, was living in deplorable conditions four of which were puppies that were hanging on to dear life," Miami Beach Police Officer Chris Bess said in an interview with CBS News Miami. Jorge N. Morillo Miami-Dade Corrections