LAKE COUNTY, Ind. -- A Lake County man accused of animal neglect is facing over 60 separate charges following an investigation led by Indiana Conservation Officers. According to an Indiana DNR release, conservation officers conducted a search warrant at a residence in the town of Dyer Wednesday that led to multiple charges being filed against 28-year-old Cody Rowe. Indiana DNR said the officers found a total of 23 dogs and five cats that were being kept in "poor" conditions. Rowe was arrested and transported to the Lake County Jail where he faces the following preliminary charges: 31 counts of illegal possession and taking of whitetail deer 23 counts of neglect of animals Three counts of removing Eastern Box Turtles from the wild One count of possession of an undersized snapping turtle One count of failure to purchase a hunting license One count of illegal possession of bobcat (tail) One count of hunting deer with the aid of bait One count of false informing One count of hindering a Conservation Officer Professionals with Lake County Animal Control, the Hobart Humane Society and Humane Indiana and deputies with the Lake County Sheriff's Department also participated in the search warrant. The investigation remains active.