Alaska Borough Fails Dogs, Launches Probe

0:00It's April 18th. Anchorage News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. Officials in Alaska's Matzu Burrow are owning up to a tough failure after 25 dogs turned of dead on a property near Casua Lakes. Week. Burrow leaders say they must do better, kicking off an internal probe and hiring outside experts to review their handling of the case. Meanwhile, Alaska State troopers jumped in on April 15th to check out possible animal cruelty. Animal manager Mike Brown called it, heartbreaking for everyone involved, stressing they feel the community's pain. He pushed back on rumors that animal control ignored the whole thing, noting officers did make sight visits back in January. Still, Brown admits whatever they did fell short of stopping this tragedy. Locals aren't holding back their frustration. Folks like dogs led tour owner Alyssa Busser say they flag concerns to animal control as early as January when the dog's caretaker bailed on. She and others kept calling in February, but got brushed off or told to back down, leaving

1:02them feeling like the system let those dogs down bad. Brown confirmed complaints rolled in from early January, with multiple reports and those property checks. One pup made it through named Woody, and he's stable now at the Burrow shelter, getting vet care, fluids, and a feeding plan to build him back up. Troopers probe is still rolling, with the Burrow lending support but no charges filed yet. They'll drop more details once reviews wrap, aiming to get the full story straight for the community.