“They are thin on the side, and they are unkempt,” Carla Prince with Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh said of the surviving animals
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- Police rescued 14 animals from a Pennsylvania home on Sept. 2 after hearing distress sounds and noting strong odors inside
- At least two dogs were found dead in the home, while the surviving animals were “thin” and “unkempt” with feces and dirt on their fur
- Humane Animal Rescue urged people to seek help if unable to care for pets or if they suspect animals are in danger
More than a dozen animals that had been living in “deplorable” conditions were rescued from a home in Pennsylvania.
The incident began when Animal Care and Control officers with the Pittsburgh Police Department (PPD) responded to the home, located in the city’s Westwood neighborhood, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, after receiving complaints, according to KDKA, WPXI and WTAE.
When the officers arrived on the scene, they were unable to make contact with anyone in the house, but entered the premises after hearing “sounds of distress” coming from animals inside, per WPXI. They also noted a strong odor of urine, feces and decay coming from the home…