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\u201cThe Exorcist\u201d actress Linda Blair is reflecting on the recent raid on her property in southern California, where she runs a large-scale kennel operation for rescue dogs.<\/p>\n

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Blair took to Instagram Tuesday just days after her property was searched as part of a joint operation between the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) and the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning. She told her followers she was just \u201cchecking in\u201d after the \u201cbizarre event,\u201d which resulted in \u201cmassive worldwide press for the animals.\u201d The 74-year-old actress also thanked everyone for their ongoing support.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been quite the experience, and I look at it as a positive,\u201d she said in the clip. \u201cWe now have more light shed on animal welfare and animal rescue and the plight of the animals than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the caption, Blair added: \u201cStop animal cruelty and animal abuse! We have the ability [to live] together with compassion in a cruelty free world!\u201d<\/p>\n

Scores of officials and law enforcement officers descended on Blair\u2019s home on Friday to probe allegations that there were upwards of 100 rescue dogs living on the property without proper documentation. DACC at the time said it wanted to verify the kennel operation\u2019s compliance with county codes as well as ensure \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

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While Blair previously had a permit for her kennel facility, the DACC said it expired back in 2023. It further explained that officials from both departments tried to contact the actress and activist on several occasions without success, prompting their surprise visit over the weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegional Planning made nine separate attempts to schedule an inspection of the property, and DACCmade an additional 15 attempts over a period of three years to contact the property owner to conduct its own inspection,\u201d the agency said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. \u201cAll attempts by both departments went unanswered, leaving the County no alternative but to seek a judicial warrant to proceed.\u201d<\/p>\n

After rising to fame with her star turn in 1973\u2019s \u201cThe Exorcist,\u201d Blair later took a step back from the spotlight and in 2003 founded the Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation. The nonprofit organization was established to \u201calleviate suffering, while rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming abused, neglected and abandoned animals,\u201d according to its website.<\/p>\n

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Blair has not been accused of committing any crimes and no dogs were removed from her property. In a previous Instagram video, Blair said fixing the issue was just a matter of getting her paperwork sorted.<\/p>\n

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