Couple arrested for animal neglect and child endangerment, 77 animals found at the house

PENN TOWNSHIP, PA – A couple in Westmoreland County face criminal charges after 77 animals and a 14-year-old boy were found to be living in squalid conditions in their home. Court records indicate that on August 14, Penn Township police were called to assist humane officers who were confiscating a myriad of animals from the residence of James and Kathleen Chaney, located on Ashbaugh Road. Humane officers reported an overpowering odor emanating from the premises …

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