Isaak Yadgarov, 37, was hit with 48 counts of cruelty to animals and 48 charges of neglecting an impounded animal — one for each maltreated pooch, officials said.

Rescuers from the Animal Care Centers of New York City and ASPCA removed 40 dogs from an a filthy apartment in Queens, New York. The organizations believe that many of the Belgian Malinois dogs had ne