UNIONTOWN, Pa. — A landlord was brought to tears Monday afternoon when she saw mistreated animals inside a home she owns near Uniontown.
Pennsylvania State Police are considering possible animal neglect charges against the people who live there.
Officials with South Union Township are also planning their own health and safety citations.
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Dozens of animals like dogs, cats, a bearded lizard and birds were brought out of the house on Shellie Street.
Debris and waste, as well as insects, could be seen on the floor throughout the house.
So far officers have removed at least 20 cats, five dogs, 10 birds, a bearded lizard and a dead rabbit.
All of the living animals appear to be OK.
The South Union Township code enforcement officer was in the area on another call when a neighbor suggested he look inside the window.
Officers tell Channel 11 there are thousands of cockroaches, as well as buckets of feces, inside.
"Feces everywhere, just deplorable conditions," said Lee England, the code enforcement officer. "Worst I've ever seen anything. If I was a betting man, (I'd say) thousands and thousand of cockroaches, different kinds of cockroaches."
Those officers believe most of the animals have been removed, but will set traps to see if there are others.
"My skin is still crawling," said Trudy Evans, who owns the home with her daughter. "The walls are actually moving from so many cockroaches, so much feces."
Angels of Mercy is taking the animals to a shelter so they can eventually be put up for adoption.
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