The dogs were found covered in waste and severely underweight.
The driver was transported to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham where he was pronounced dead.
Naval Air State Whidbey Island has conducted 17 rescues so far this year.
Investigators are looking into whether a human torso that washed ashore in Clallam county Friday, September 16th, could be related to the deadly float plane crash off Whidbey Island earlier this month.
The airport says part of the problem was the roughly 4,000 cruise ship passengers who were dropped off every hour.
The fishing vessel sank suddenly on August 13th.
The suspect was taken into custody and remains at the Whatcom County Jail.
Team practices were scheduled to resume on Monday, September 19th.
Officials closed the span in March 2020 after cracks were found to be growing rapidly.
The operation is expected to begin on September 26th.
