Dozens of dogs rescued from burning home in Lake Station, Indiana, fire officials say

LAKE STATION, Ind. (WLS) -- Firefighters in Northwest Indiana rescued dozens of dogs from a burning home.

The Hobart Fire Department helped Lake Station respond to the fire Tuesday in the 3500 Block of Minnesota Street.



The Lake Station fire chief said they saved 40 dogs from the home and reunited them with their owner, who is now caring for them at a relative's house.

The owner was cited for having too many dogs, officials said.



So far, there's no word on how the fire started.