Abandoned dogs rescued from squalid Adelaide puppy farm

Twelve dogs and puppies have been rescued from a property in Adelaide's northern suburbs.

The dogs were rescued from a puppy farm in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Source: SA Police

A dozen dogs have been rescued from a puppy farm in Adelaide's northern suburbs. 

About 3.45pm on Friday, dog inspectors from Salisbury Council located a dog wandering at large that had escaped from a Salisbury property.

Concerned neighbours reported that no one had been seen at the address for days.

A dozen neglected dogs were rescued from squalid conditions at a Salisbury puppy farm Source: SA Police

In a statement, SA police said that: "Police were called and officers found male and female adult dogs and puppies locked in various rooms inside the premises, in horrible and uninhabitable conditions, without access to food, water and exercise.

"There appeared to be no one living at the home."

Investigations are continuing. Source: SA Police

Council officers removed the dogs and took the seven puppies to the vet for treatment.

No one appeared to be living at the house and investigations are ongoing.