Operation Midnight Run - April 2015

April 12th, 2015: Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) assisted the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office in the rescue of 85 adult dogs and puppies and four cats found living in extremely neglectful conditions at a home in Manchester, TN, about an hour northwest of Chattanooga. The animals were surrendered by the property owner.
Dogs of a variety of breeds, including Golden Retrievers, Shih Tzus, Yorkshire Terriers, Border Collies, Poodles, and Great Pyrenees, were found emaciated, living in complete darkness, several inches deep in their own feces, soaked in urine, in dangerously high levels of ammonia. Dogs were found in a garage in plastic and wire crates that were rusted shut and covered in cobwebs, in a barn in makeshift, pressed wood stalls with no windows, and locked in rooms of the house, surrounded by garbage and trashed belongings. The dogs themselves were so filthy and matted that some of their breeds were not immediately identifiable and some were matted to their cages by their own excrement. Animals were found in critical condition and rushed off the property to a veterinary hospital for emergency care. A wheelbarrow full of 10 deceased dogs covered in maggots was found on the property.
ARC received an emergency call for assistance from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office yesterday evening. The agency had received a complaint earlier on Saturday and responded to the property, where they found numerous violations of county and state animal cruelty codes.
“It was immediately obvious that we were going to need assistance in removing this large number of animals and getting them to safety as quickly as possible,” said Coffee County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Danny Ferrell. “Animal Rescue Corps was the only organization who could help us both document the scene and safely remove the animals and they were on the ground in less than 12 hours.”
ARC safely removed the animals from the property and transported them to an emergency shelter set up by ARC for this rescue, dubbed Operation Midnight Run. Each animal will receive a thorough veterinary exam, appropriate vaccinations, and any necessary medical treatment. ARC will provide daily care until the dogs are placed with approved shelter and rescue organizations around the country that will ultimately adopt them into loving homes.
Animal Rescue Corps performed Operation Midnight Run in conjunction with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. American Dog Rescue and BISSELL Pet Foundation provided critical financial resources. New Leash On Life - Middle Tennessee Animal Welfare Organization in Lebanon, TN and PetSmart Charities® contributed essential equipment and supplies. Animal House Veterinary Clinic in Clarksville, TN and Premier Vet Care in Smyrna, TN provided emergency veterinary care for this rescue.

[@gianinutza009]

Please put the people in prison!!!

[@lskshmariemostolesdhksks9719]

agree ..😡

[@gurlno7431]

They're just dogs why y'all lose your mind so much

[@thomaskrymkowski-om5mk]

Gian put you in prison for condemning what you do not understand.

[@beverleyschmidt4697]

​@@gurlno7431they living creatures, with a heart, feelings and emotions....you heartless human....wake up to reality......God created all the animals for humans to take care of them and protect them from people like you. 😡😡😡😡

[@josephalfonsoamantia7028]

They are just dumb dogs. It's no big deal.

[@gnomemaster456]

These people deserve to be some of the highest payed in the world

[@scrapkali13]

Your organization is incredible. Saving these babies, no one can thank you enough. I am a owner of a mill dog and she is our world. She spent the first 7 years of her life in a cage in horrible conditions. I am thankful for all rescues.

[@user-gf2uf1ik5q]

They need to put the people who are responsible for treating the animals that way should be put in those filithy cages see how they like it 😡

[@user-ih9xq7tv5z]

Did you bury the dogs who didn't survive. Feel so bad for them. Rest in peace. Please update

[@MimiSchag]

We rescued the dog that is 1:09 min into the video and he's doing great.

[@catarina6318]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, a million times, for saving these dogs and puppies. ♥ You are all heroes, THANK YOU. ♥

[@kathleenranson1405]

Thanks to all the rescuers, I recently rescued 2 dogs and one of them came from a deplorable puppy mill, she is 5 and its was hard to get her use to grass and just being outside, my other dog is 7 and she was neglected and keep in a crate all the time, she was so scared of her freedom, today they are great and can not wait to be let outside to run and play. THANK YOU RESCUERS EVERYWHERE

[@cynthiajendrejcak3436]

My mom just adopted one of the dogs rescued, a little chihuahua named Pez (he's the one on the vet table at 7:48) - he's a little love and is settling right into his new home. My folks had just lost their little rescued Jimmy (another chi) at about 18yrs old and they wanted to to rescue another chi in need and found Pez online. Pez is going to have an amazing life with them and their other chi Dora (who he was instantly buddies with). All the dogs in our extended family are spoiled rotten and loved as members of our family. Just thought you might like hearing about a happy ending for one of the dogs from that horrible place.

[@kt47793]

Aww and he's so little and cute I'm so glad he's safe and happy now please give him a doggy cuddle from me when you see him next 🤗

[@Jessijitsu]

Thank you.

[@Jeng4280]

First of all thank you for adopting! And secondly, that’s wonderful news! So glad some good things are coming out of this.

[@angelamarshall9139]

How wonderful that you adopted one of these poor souls .great news well done 👍 xx

[@jerig2820]

Thank u for sharing ur story. I needed to hear something good come out of this heartbreaking situation. This is going to haunt me for a very long time...♡♡♡♡ I wish ur parents many happy years with their sweet 🐶

[@maryamlary]

This is heartbreaking I couldn't stop crying.

[@chrisacker499]

6 years later, me too.

[@brianjohnson4945]

Omg I know the feeling all these people need a special kind of prison to be in its crazy and so sad I can't even put into words how awful this stuff is

[@luiscalcano4359]

Make Jimmy Deans!

[@gurlno7431]

I thought they liked rolling in sht and eating it

[@sawao_yama]

You guys do amazing work! Thank you all!

[@sydneyhenley5553]

THANK YOU for being there for these poor dogs. You people are real heroes.

[@JacksonKawasaki]

My heroes, i'm crying a lot...

[@kqu752]

You guys are angels for doing this work. I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

[@debbiesamler651]

I'll never understand how people can do this to animals. Thank you for all you do.

[@KarlsRose]

Thank you for being such compassionate and loving people towards these beautiful animals. No animal EVER deserves to be abused and neglected. God bless, and thank you so much. This makes me very happy.

[@saraross9398]

So was the "proprietor" of this hell hole arrested or charged with anything? These crimes need to be prosecuted to the maximum, and the laws made felonies and made consistent (harmonized) at the federal level. Dog fighting rings and puppy mills must be put out of business everywhere, along with making animal cruelty a felony punishable by big fines and jail.

[@carlamannon4764]

because it's tennessee.

[@JohnEglick-oz6cd]

@@carlamannon4764 The USA has no law in dog consumption in 44 states !! Ha ha!!

[@valerieunderhill6188]

Ill never understand how or why people can do this to precious animals.

[@rainforme1850]

It defies explanation. How anyone thinks this ok is just unbelievable

[@juliana-kh3uk]

Gracias a todas las personas que salvaron a estos animalitos gracias

[@JanBee1122]

God Bless you for rescuing these poor animals from a living nightmare. May you continue with your good works and I pray for all of these animals to find loving homes forevermore.

[@annaleedaughterofyhwh7767]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@joannemack855]

God Bless these rescue workers...

[@Nathaliaaa666]

Thank you for being their voices and sharing this i cant even imagine how hard and awful this must have been for you guys and these poor helpless dogs=(im so happy they are safe at last Greets from Sweden

[@angelado3]

Thank you ! Thank you for helping and saving them ! God bless your group

[@bootyboo7886]

this made me cry....I'm so glad you saved all those animals!!!

[@goatgirl61]

Just breaks my heart that such good animals fall into such horrible situations ... Why do people do this ? And why aren't there laws in place to stop it ? Just Stop It !!! God bless you fine stewards for coming to their rescue ♡♡♡ nothing but love sent your way ♡♡♡

[@gailmaison37]

goatgirl61 There ARE laws....and that's why the Sheriff Dept called ARC....enforcing laws starts with people who see these things happening getting involved. Call the authorities...and don't just stop there...make sure they respond to your call, follow up...make them enforce the animal rights / cruelty laws. Law enforcement must be made aware and held accountable. Thank you to the Law enforcement in this town, and of course to ARC. We love you Scotlund and crew.

[@goatgirl61]

Isn't that the truth . Thank God for the people that step up and do the right thing . Laws stiffened is wonderful news ♡♡♡ makes one think twice before inflicting such pain and suffering to innocent creatures. If you can do this to a dog you are capable of doing this to a child is my thoughts . God bless you and yours ♡

[@MatthewF-up4rj]

Couldn't hold the tears back!!! God bless you all for the AMAZING work you do for these little ones!!!

[@mzinzin]

You are doing an amazing job!! Thank you, also in the name of all the poor creatures you've saved!

[@ladymephisto1647]

ARC is simply an AMAZING group of rescuers. To anyone who really loves dogs - please think about giving these people a small (or large!) monthly donation. I've been donating for quite a while but suddenly, due to my own dog's poor health, I've had to suspend those payments. Rest assured as soon as I can I'll be reinstating my small monthly payments. If you're unsure who deserves your charity, look no further. These people are committed, dedicated and honourable. Do it for the animals. As for this particular puppy mill operation, I hope the folks responsible for this horrific neglect are given the maximum prison sentence w/the highest possible fine. Let's hope the the judge who hears this case loves animals. Anyone who lets dogs suffer like this deserves to rot in hell.

[@kayed7771]

Tears 😯 How can people be so cruel yikes! 😡 Thank you ARC! You guys did amazing😄 God bless you all!

[@squidy2343]

As much as this tore at my heartstrings, I absolutely love seeing the positive results and how far some people are willing to go to save these poor helpless animals. I think the toughest and most heart breaking thing to see was how most of them seemed to have lost all fight in them. They all were so sad and desperate to get out that they didn't resist at all. I'm just glad there's people out there who see them as more than just plain animals. What makes me sad about the world, is that humans are bigger and tougher and have more tools to control others, and these animals honestly have hardly any defense that they can put up. They are literally helpless and they have no idea why they're being treated so badly. Animals have so much love to give but some people only return that love with cruelty. Thank you for saving these wonderful animals and caring for them and giving them the love they deserve.

[@lespangen]

Definitely adopt don’t shop put puppy mills out of business!!

[@rosarino83]

Pu...... factorías de mier...... Gracias mil gracias por rescatar a estos ángeles..... Laburen dejen de lucrar con estas hermosas criaturas......

[@leidacaruso5796]

Siete veri angeli di Dio!🙏🐈🐕🙏💖

[@molliesiegel1]

just tears. Thank God for ARC & it's angels. God Bless them and all the furbabies.

[@tselmaiden]

God bless you all... Thank you from the bottom of my heart...

[@PaladinHeart]

The previous owner of these animals should never be allowed to have any kind of pet ever again, or even children for that matter. There's just no excuse for something like this.

[@girlmiller7619]

You guys are amazing i shared this on facebook and i cant wait till i go to colledge so i can di what you all are doing

[@lindabrueck4274]

God bless you all and the poor animals you save from their hell on earth...thank you

[@speaktruth5108]

Thank you so much for your compassion!

[@marybobbitt2118]

I LOVE YOU GUYS for rescuing these animals!!! And I'm sure they love you even more!!!! So thank you from the bottom of my heart. They have a chance to live a wonderful life now. So THANK YOU!

[@anapar6494]

Desde Colombia se que es tarde pero nunca es tarde para decir gracias por su labor y la de todos los rescatistas de el mundo y que no se rinden Dios los Bendiga hoy y siempre feliz 2022

[@inday710]

its so sad, i wish my place HOA will allowed dog. Great Job ARC. God bless all you do to save this tortured animals.

[@mariadejesusgomez2313]

Como pueden tener así a los pobres perros personas malas gente inhumana no tienen corazón ellos son puro amor gracias por ayudarlos besos desde Mexico

[@Natashahoneypot]

Thank you to you all, so much.

[@MissMaria1962]

Danke danke das es euch gibt!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Emil-ul4kb]

God Bless you people for your help to these dogs.

[@manuelaredding1936]

horrible....thank you so much

[@andreasblog21]

Poor puppies Awh thank goodness for these people

[@chatterjeesutopa3511]

Thanks all of you soooooo much for saving our loyal friends. Loves to these sweet hearts from Kolkata.

[@elpayaseteetesayap1199]

Thanks from Spain. Shame for the human race... ¬¬

[@fire99rock]

I just wanna thank you so much! God bless

[@imalwaysright]

It's very sad. There's no point being angry. Someone who leaves animals like this is obviously mentally unwell Thank you for your hard work and animal rescue efforts

[@saraross9398]

Fierce Robert - I'm sorry but they do not deserve any sympathy. They are obviously sociopaths who do not care for anything but themselves and ignore the suffering of others.

[@nannabou9437]

Fierce Robert Should we say HITLER was mentaly unwell too. I think it's would be inhuman to NOT to be ANGRY! No matter the Mental illness, there are some humans who walk the face of the earth who cause pain and suffering who shouldn't be alowed to exist. This is just one of those cases!!!

[@jujuh913]

Thank you for all that you do for these poor animals. You are all angels!

[@PurdyBear1]

Great job everyone. You truely are angels for the pets.

[@CurtisPyke]

You save lives and inspire people. Amazing. Shared. Liked. Subscribed. Humbled.

[@xcookiieloverx]

You guys are so amazing!

[@xeniabi9166]

Congratulations from Greece!

[@jadeveylupek133]

Have you found those who neglected the helpless lonely dogs and cats in the tiny cages for many years?!!.....excuse me for my angry and disgusting. They have the feelings and sooooooo weak looking for the bright lights!!!....Glad they found and rescued those in needs!...Please adopt and love them!

[@TakeTheRide]

My heart bleeds for these babies. I pray that they are all in forever homes... And LOVED completely.

[@StoryTimeWithJuli]

God bless you all

[@aliciasanchez2442]

Great job guys!I wish you the best!

[@juliazimmerman9301]

Puppy mills are canine concentration camps. It makes me sick.

[@marlouwevers9072]

So heartbreaking, thank you so much for save these poor poor poor dogs XXX

[@gabrieletoll1406]

Tausend Dank an den Rettern für die unschuldigen zauberhaften Herzchen 😭❤❤❤

[@christianforevermore5013]

Endlessly Grateful for all the Volunteers!!! 💗💗💗 Please ever don't stop.

[@Lisa-ld3hq]

Bless you all for rescuing these poor creatures.

[@rebeccahr1]

You are Angels. My heart was breaking as I watched what you all had to encounter. It has been hell on earth for these poor dogs. I hope and pray that the government open their eyes and bring into force much stronger sentences for the evil people that walk the earth. I don't know how these dreadful people can sleep at night. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing such a wonderful job saving these most beautiful gentle dogs. Blessings and Love to you and your team.. Keep up the wonderful work you all do. Keep Shining ...

[@moikadiekat]

I am proud to be an Animal Rescue Corps. (ARC) Angel. It only takes $5.00 a month to become an ARC Angel. $5.00... Think about it. What else will you do today that will impact so much on these neglected, suffering animals who are crying out for help or have just given up. Think about the hope you can provide, the help you can fund, the lives you can save. So little means so much to so many of these forgotten/forsaken individual lives...

[@phoebemindz]

I see all this and just think!! OH MY GOD!!!!

[@beasmile2294]

Why....... Why do people do this to animals? Don't they have a heart 😭😭😭😭

[@kse9590]

I would love to work with this group but I don't think i'd have the emotional strength. I don't know how these wonderful people do this time after time but I thank God that they do.

[@xoxoxofromval]

I so appreciate the job you do for saving these beautiful animals. It broke my heart to see hoe these poor babies were being treated and their living conditions. I do donate to your organization when ever I can because I see what you do and see how much you care about the animals. You all have the biggest hearts. God bless you for all you do. I wish I could give more or help in someway. I could not do what you do out in the field because I am not able but I would love to help. If there is anything I can do let me know. Will share video hopefully many will donate.

[@Ipik1]

Goooood job guys !!! keep up the good work and THANKS ! you do world the better place ...

[@vickiclark1998]

You are doing such wonderful work! You are such a great team and saving such tortured animals. Bringing them back to life! Animals are a blessing and a privilege and a sacred responsibility. Thank you! Be well, be blessed, and be steadfast!

[@patrickrice2051]

All animals in those conditions have sadness in them, but there is something about the sadness in a dog's eyes that really hits home.

[@ReadingComprehensionforGrade1]

Why these people disliked the video. Let us show appreciation to these people. Thank you so much for giving second chance of these babies to live freely😢😢🥺

[@dotmcwhirter1775]

What an amazing team! you have done a fantastic job rescuing all the dogs & you all care so much about what you do. Well done & thanks a million. ❤

[@edithchusuchui]

You guys are awesome people, you all sure will have very good returns.

[@justorion1]

Someone needs to go to prison for life over this

[@killersmurfett]

I wish they would update them, I wonder how they're doing, how many did they rescue :( how was that momma dog with the uterus needed operation :( omg bless those wonderful people and god help all those dogs :(

[@melaniebourgeois3454]

There are no words :,(. Just no words :,(. Thank you 🙏 all for saving these beautiful, pure souls ❤️🥰🙏

[@renatocag8534]

God bless you all for all the great and hard work that all of you do in saving all the animals lives and giving them a new life of love and great happiness !!!❤❤❤

[@alejandrafretes4707]

Wow. I'm absolutely speechless. The first shot of all the little animals in the filthy crates, living in such deplorable conditions broke me. I can't even begin to express the relief I felt watching you save each and every one of those beautiful creatures. Thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart. I write this after hugging and petting my sweet JRT, who is currently under a pile of blankets sleeping, on top of one of his many beds. Thank you for giving these animals relief. Thank you for saving them. Bless you all.

[@clarasands4012]

Watching this in tears, even though I can't have pets due to illness. I can't imagine the emotional state of people that have animals in these kinds of conditions. Lord people need evaluations before having pets. It's unbelievable what these animals go through and are resilient to trust again. Some humans can't attain such goals.

[@carolsinnott4047]

My heart is with the animals. I am going to help you save these precious angels. I promise you. God Bless all of your help.

[@fannyalexander5906]

My God, thank you so much for all the efforts, You guys have shown that life, human or animal, is worthy. I believe that life itself is beautiful but to preserve life, is miraculous, So thank you for being their miracle, thank you for giving them another chance to live their life. May all the goods pour on all of you. To see the patience and passion with your hands, it's a scene the world needs to witness and learn from.

[@chrisdobson3066]

What wonderful people. Thank you for your dedication. These poor dogs would have perished. With love and thanks. UK

[@carmellaswayne-harris3363]

Thank you for saving them,❤

[@thisis26]

Wouldn't it be nice to take the people who treat animals so horribly and do to them what they have done to these poor creatures?

[@allisonlewis7522]

Thank you animal rescue I will Continue praying for you

[@vilmaperafan9017]

Poor babes thank you very much for your help so beautiful babes the faces are so sadd

[@smilingcats7705]

We am so touched and cried.... about what you guys did to suffering animals. You are all GREAT PEOPLE.. the BEST people in the world.

[@karinnelson1778]

Thank you for what you do. If you aren't already, please adopt a vegan lifestyle to save ALL animals from neglect, suffering and cruelty.

[@claudepomerleau3614]

how can people be sooooo cruel is beyond my comprehension, the people who have done this, should be caged and treated like the dogs for a while

[@kmccarthy3760]

Thankyou for saving all the animals ❤

[@annmarieregan7060]

Thank you for saving these poor dogs. Why oh why do people do this to helpless animals??/

[@Brex806]

No words.....well I do but want to focus on that rescue team. Awesome and thanks for your help.

[@karin3480]

You’re all amazing thank you

[@patriciathatcher3551]

Omg please keep saving all these animals god bless you all for helping shut these places down forever I'll keep donating I love you guys for what you do

[@lindaflannery6789]

God bless all of you for saving this poor dogs, don’t worry puppies your safe now . Blessing from the Lord above 🙏🙏

[@mayling2722]

U are always the best and I truly appreciated and love you so much 💋💋❤️❤️🙏🙏🥰🥰😇😇

[@mkcafe5623]

Thank you!❤ 🐾🐶