(Battle Ground, WA) -- Police in Battle Ground are trying to find the owner of several dogs that were abandoned in a garage. Last November, neighbors reported a strong smell coming from the garage. Police found nine dogs inside of the building. Five dogs had died and four dogs were severely malnourished. They were taken to a veterinarian and they're expected to survive. The suspect is identified as 35-year-old Andre Terwilliger. Police have not been able to locate him. He faces nine counts of animal cruelty.