Hilton under investigation for dog boast

Paris Hilton's dog love has landed her at the centre of a new Los Angeles Department of Animal Services investigation, after the heiress boasted about owning 17 pets on a TV show.

The socialite told chat show host Ellen DeGeneres all about the extent of her pooch collection on the comedienne's show on Monday - not realising it's illegal to have more than three dogs at any one non-kennel, non-breeder,residential address in Los Angeles.