Over 200 Chickens Seized From West Mobile Home

Update 7:15 p.m.
Mobile County Animal Control now says that more than 200 malnourished birds were found at the home - some of them dead.

6:36 p.m.
Mobile County Animal Control has seized more than 115 malnourished chickens from a home on South Oaks Trail in West Mobile.

Animal Control officers went to the home around 2:45 p.m. after receiving a tip about the birds. They found the malnourished birds, along with 10 dead chickens, in the back yard.

Officer Carmelo Miranda tells News 5 equipment found at the home indicates the birds were being trained to fight.

Animal Control is looking for the man who owns the property, Panya Holmes. He's considered a person of interest.

Animal Control is also looking for a temporary facility where they can house the birds until the case is resolved.

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