Exorcist icon Linda Blair’s dog rescue raid drama continues as officials order veterinary care for three pups

In the latest on the raid on The Exorcist star Linda Blair’s Southern California property that uncovered 251 dogs in kennels, officials said three of the canines required a trip for veterinary care.Officials with the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control told the Daily Mail in a statement on Tuesday that the probe on the 67-year-old star’s 2.5-acre no-kill dog shelter in Acton, California, was continuing.Authorities said that the July 31 ‘inspection revealed 251 dogs on the property,’ and while none had been removed, ‘orders to comply to seek veterinary treatment were issued for three dogs.’The warrant for inspection was carried out by the Los Angeles County Departments of Regional Planning, Public Works (Building and Safety), Public Health, and Animal Care and Control (DACC), according to officials.The agencies worked together after complaints had been received ‘about more than 100 dogs being kept in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions’ on the property, which is ‘occupied by the Linda Blair Worldheart Foundation.’The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Blair, the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control and the LAPD for further comment.  In the latest on the raid on The Exorcist star Linda Blair’s Southern California property that uncovered 251 dogs in kennels, officials said three of the canines required a trip for veterinary care A license that previously permitted Blair to keep ‘a maximum of 100 dogs on the property’ had expired in 2023, and no renewal had been issued, officials said.Authorities had also been on hand Friday to check if Blair’s organization had been up-to-date with ‘building and land use codes and regulations.’The complaints alleged the canines had been kept in ‘unpermitted and/or unapproved sheds or outbuildings’ on the site, officials said.Some of the structures on the premises had breached zoning rules, officials said, citing ‘building within required setback areas’ and an ‘industrial-size cargo container’ that prompted fears about the safety of the dogs on the premises.Officials said that Blair’s property had previously been the target of citations involving license violations, as one stated that ‘more than 180 dogs’ had been kept on the premises, breaching guidelines.According to authorities, officials with the Regional Planning division had tried nine times to search the premises, while DACC had tried 15 times over three years to coordinate an inspection with Blair, as well as issuing orders to fix problems involving the structures and sanitation.’All attempts by both departments went unanswered or were refused, leaving the county no alternative but to seek a judicial warrant to proceed,’ officials said.Blair had been cited ‘for operating an animal facility without a license and a citation for exceeding the number of animals allowed in a residence,’ authorities said. Blair pictured at an October 2022 event in Burbank, California The Department of Regional Planning said that problems with zoning were evident when they inspected the property Friday, according to officials.Blair, who founded the LBWF in 2003, had downplayed the swoop as being due to some pending ‘paperwork’ while stressing that the animals were ‘fine.”I don’t know why mail isn’t used more often to notify somebody,’ Blair – who boasts 156,624 social media followers – scoffed on Instagram last Friday. ‘Just saying.’Seventy members of law enforcement and other agencies, including the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning and the LA County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC), descended on Blair’s residence last Friday at 6am with an investigative warrant.A representative from the DACC previously told the Daily Mail the Golden Globe winner’s permits to house up to 60 rescue animals have been expired since 2023.Luckily, no dogs were seized during the raid despite neighbor complaints of constant ‘cries and howls’ from dogs sounding as though they were in distress. The representative said there is still an active and ongoing investigation, and that the Missouri-born actress was ‘extremely cooperative.’Blair describes herself as ‘the main rescuer, hands-on healer, behaviorist, trainer and matchmaker for adopters’ at WorldHeart Foundation. Blair shot to worldwide fame in 1973 after playing a demon-possessed 12-year-old in William Friedkin’s The Exorcist’LBWF is a unique safe haven for animals providing top-quality, lifelong care to the animals it rescues,’ she wrote on the website. ‘We emphasize proper nutrition, provide first-class veterinary care, comfortable facilities, training, socializing, and of course, an abundance of love.’Former LBWF staffer Ken Thomas told TMZ that Blair ‘could be in over her head’ as there were 150 dogs when he worked there, and while that was ‘overwhelming,’ she made sure to care for each one.Since 2024, the holistic vegan has been trying to move her shelter as she’s still in recovery from a near-fatal ‘thyroid storm,’ which led to her being hospitalized with sepsis and severe pneumonia. She was also diagnosed with Graves’ disease.Blair found worldwide fame in 1973 after beating 600 other child actors for the prosthetic-heavy role of a 12-year-old girl possessed by a demon in William Friedkin’s horror classic The Exorcist, which amassed $441.3 million at the global box office. She has not acted since reprising her breakout role as Regan MacNeil alongside Ellen Burstyn in David Gordon Green’s 2023 horror film The Exorcist: Believer, which earned $137 million at the box office despite dismal reviews.The 5ft 2in brunette is also known for her roles in Roller Boogie (1979), Savage Island (1985), Repossessed (1990) and Scream (1996) as well as hosting Fox Family’s Scariest Places on Earth (2000-2006) and Animal Planet’s Pit Boss (2010-2012).The actress, who romanced rock stars like Rick Springfield and the late Rick James, is currently writing a memoir.