{"id":25224,"date":"2026-08-02T14:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T09:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25224"},"modified":"2026-08-02T14:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T09:14:06","slug":"exorcist-star-linda-blair-speaks-out-after-cops-search-home-over-reported-100-dog-kennel-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25224","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Exorcist&#8217; star Linda Blair speaks out after cops search home over reported 100-dog kennel operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136200963.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cExorcist\u201d icon Linda Blair has responded after police searched her California property Friday over an alleged dog kennel operation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChecking in I\u2019m good,\u201d the horror movie star, 67, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbet1c5PgWn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote via Instagram<\/a> the same day. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe animals are good in lieu of our surprise visit in 105\u00b0 heat!\u201d she continued in the caption. \u201cWith as busy as we all are in animal rescue and saving lives from the hot deserts and abandoned animals and shelters, everyone\u2019s emails and social media are overloaded!\u201d <\/p>\n<p>She added, \u201cTurns out we just have some paperwork to do and some diagrams but as everybody knows, I\u2019m looking to move so I can be more educational and help more animals.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Blair concluded, \u201cI\u2019d rather move forward. And I always say you know a good old-fashioned letter of contact always works. Be safe, safe lives support animal rescue cause we\u2019re all fighting to save lives.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Linda Blair, who has run a dog rescue organization for decades, took to Instagram to address a visit from cops to her Southern California property, as seen above. <span class=\"credit\">Linda Blair\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201cExorcist\u201d star claimed the visit was over \u201cpaperwork\u201d that needed to be done for her reported kennel operation.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@thereallindablair<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>In a video clip, Blair called the visit from authorities \u201ca really big surprise\u201d and reassured fans that the visit was merely about \u201cpaperwork.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/linda-blair-speaks-out-after-home-search-for-reported-kennel-operation-housing-over-100-dogs-12032266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to People<\/a>, the actress\u2019 Southern California property was searched yesterday due to an inspection warrant from the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning and Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. <\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\">Per the outlet, a press statement from officials noted that the goal was \u201cto inspect this property for buildings and structures associated with a kennel operation reported to have more than 100 dogs.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The kennel\u2019s permits expired in 2023, alleged the The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control, and the organization claimed attempts to contact Blair had been unanswered by the actress.<\/p>\n<p>Blair, meanwhile, wondered aloud in her upload why authorities hadn\u2019t reached out to her via mail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Blair, seen here in a previous Instagram upload, called the visit from authorities a \u201cbig surprise.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">lindablairwf\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The search was reportedly conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning and Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. Blair is pictured here in a social media snapshot.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@thereallindablair<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The department noted in the statement that the warrant gave them the right to \u201clawfully access the property\u201d in order to \u201cverify compliance codes with County codes\u201d and to evaluate  \u201canimal care, safety conditions, and overall\u00a0welfare of the dogs\u00a0housed on the property.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement explained that the \u201cpriority\u201d was \u201cthe safety and well-being of both the animals on the property and the people who may be working or residing here.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/31\/linda-blairs-home-raided-by-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>, no dogs were taken from the site, and the actress was \u201cextremely cooperative\u201d during the visit from authorities. <\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\">On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chewy.com\/g\/linda-blair-worldheart-foundation_b107147131#overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linda Blair-Worldheart Foundation website<\/a>, the organization explained that its \u201cmission is to alleviate suffering, while rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming abused, neglected and abandoned animals.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A statement from authorities said the \u201cpriority\u201d in the search was \u201cthe safety and well-being of both the animals on the property and the people who may be working or residing here,\u201d according to People.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@thereallindablair<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>TMZ reported on Friday that Blair, seen above in 2018, was \u201ccooperative\u201d during the search.  <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\">The site continued, \u201cWe aid in crisis situations, while educating, encouraging and empowering the public to make a difference in the lives of those whom have no voice.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In any case, Blair\u2019s fans took to the comments thread of her social media post to make sure the actress felt supported. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf that surprise visit did nothing else, it has shown a light on Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation, which I personally hadn\u2019t known about before but definitely taking notice and donating,\u201d one person wrote. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope some good things come of this \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d another penned, while a third noted that \u201cnobody cares more about dogs than @thereallindablair.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cExorcist\u201d icon Linda Blair has responded after police searched her California property Friday over an alleged dog kennel operation. \u201cChecking in I\u2019m good,\u201d the horror movie star, 67, wrote via Instagram the same day. \u201cThe animals are good in lieu of our surprise visit in 105\u00b0 heat!\u201d she continued in the caption. \u201cWith as 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