Silver Lake police seized 56 chihuahuas from a home Tuesday night after firefighters responded to a gas fire and discovered the conditions the dogs were living in.

Silver Lake Fire Chief John Conley and Silver Lake Town Marshal Jason McGlennen held a press conference and revealed that misdemeanor charges against the Hilltop Lane homeowner may be coming down from the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office.

The man, whose name has not been released, is staying at a hotel currently provided by the American Red Cross.

The investigation is ongoing. The dogs were taken to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County late Tuesday evening.