Hundreds of dogs and cats rescued from home in L.A. County

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. (NBC, KYMA) - A massive animal rescue operation is underway Friday in Los Angeles County.

Officials are looking to remove hundreds, possibly as many as 700, of dogs and cats from a property in Lake Hughes about 65 miles north of Los Angeles.

The operation comes after a warrant for a violation of animal welfare laws was issued.

County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) staff and mutual aid partners are all taking part in Friday's operation.

The Department of Public Health and other agencies are also on the scene due to other possible violations at the property.

Officials say it's the largest number of cats and dogs ever seized in a single operation, and may be the largest such case in U.S. history.

It's not known if anyone has been arrested in connection to the violations, and the DACC is asking for the public's help to support the rescue and rehabilitation of the animals.