Almost 200 abandoned dogs in “imminent danger” were removed from a San Bernardino County property and are being held at the animal shelter in Devore during an investigation.

San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control said in a Monday, Feb. 9 news release that the owner has not been identified or come forward.

County spokeswoman C.L. Lopez said in an email that the dogs were removed Friday.

“We determined the animals were in imminent danger and had to be removed for their own safety,” Lopez wrote.

Officials have not described the condition of the dogs or disclosed the location of the property they were confiscated from.

Other shelters and rescue groups have taken many of the animals that were already at the shelter to help make room for the 200 dogs, the county said.

The new dogs will remain at the shelter as part of the investigation, and are not available for adoption at this time.