Dogs found emaciated, in filth, in Youngstown house

YOUNGSTOWN — When officials investigated an animal cruelty complaint at 37 Halleck St. on Friday afternoon, they had to wear HazMat suits to wade through animal feces 6 inches deep throughout the two-story house.

Inside they found four living but badly neglected dogs. Outside they found three dead dogs, a dead cat and another living-but-neglected dog.

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They also found the owners at the vacant home, Thomas and Catherine Culver, both of Idaho Street in Farrell, Pa.

Each was arrested on nine counts of animal cruelty.

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