Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a 196 page lawsuit against a Hillsdale County man who is accused of running an inhumane and unsanitary puppy peddling operation.

According to a news release from the Attorney General's office, they learned of Paul Steury’s operation through complaints referred to Nessel's department by Monroe County Animal Control and the Humane Society of the United States. The complaints alleged that Steury was selling sick puppies and adult dogs and providing false documentation of the breed, age, health, and vaccination histories.

It was also stated in the news release that while he was being questioned during the investigation, Steury alledgely admitted to killing at least six young dogs because he could not sell them.

The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and civil fines.