A rescue operation was underway for hundreds of dogs and cats at a property in Lake Hughes Friday morning.

They were in the custody of Christine De Anda of Rock N Paws Animal Rescue.

Officials say it is the largest number of dogs and cats the DACC has ever seized, and it may be the largest case ever in the country.

UPDATE: DACC officials said they found about 300 animals on the property, mostly dogs, with 50-75 cats. Officials initially estimated the number of animals found to have been 700.