Event Brief
Florida man arrested after animal control rescues 36 dogs
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Putnam County deputies executed a search warrant with animal control at a home on Swan Lake Drive in Melrose, removing 36 husky-mixed dogs, including 11 puppies, after months of neighbor complaints. Authorities arrested 67-year-old Mark Plosila on felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges; they said a civil court order in August required him to surrender all but five dogs.
WHO: Mark Plosila, 67; Putnam County Sheriff's Office; animal control; deputies
WHAT: A search warrant and animal control operation removed 36 husky-mixed dogs (including 11 puppies) from a Melrose property; Plosila was arrested on animal cruelty charges.
WHEN: Sep 03, 2026
WHERE: Swan Lake Drive, Melrose, Putnam County, Florida
WHY: Deputies said the raid followed months of neighbor complaints about aggressive dogs running loose, jumping fences, and fighting in the yard.
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