Investigation launched after 21 dogs found dead at New York boarding facility

Authorities in upstate New York are investigating after 21 dogs were found dead at a dog boarding facility over the weekend.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said it responded to a report of dead dogs on Aug. 24 at Anastasia’s Acres Dog Boarding in Argyle, New York, a town of 3,600 people about 45 miles north of Albany.

One other dog was found alive and taken to an emergency animal clinic for care, the sheriff's office said.

Investigators have not revealed the cause of death for the dogs. The boarding facility and sheriff's office did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's emailed questions on Aug. 26.

"The owners of Anastasia’s Acres are cooperating with the Sheriff’s Office and the investigation," the sheriff's office said.