20 animals seized from Butler County home
Twenty animals were seized from a Butler County home on Monday.
State police got an anonymous call that several animals were left at a house in the 300 block of Pfiefer Road in Prospect while the owner was away.
Officers described the conditions as uninhabitable and deplorable.
Police talked with the woman who lived at the house. She told them someone was supposed to be taking care of the animals, Channel 11 was told.
Ten dogs, one cat, four ducks and five chickens were seized from the home. Channel 11 was at the scene and saw the animals being taken to safety. They were handed over to a shelter in Erie.
The investigation is ongoing.
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