Valdez Bentley was charged yesterday with 22 counts of failure to provide sustenance to his dogs.
The 55-year-old was released from the Fulton County Jail after posting bail.
Authorities say they were alerted to the situation by a contractor taking photos of a dilapidated home in the town of Stratford, in the southern Adirondacks.
Troopers say when they arrived they found nine of the dogs dead and another 13 extremely emaciated.
Police say the dogs had no food or water.
It couldn't be determined if Bentley has an attorney.
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