Animal cruelty charges filed against NEPA couple

Lackawanna County couple facing animal abuse charges
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A Lackawanna County couple have been charged with animal cruelty and neglect according to a criminal complaint. Two dogs and one cat were rescued on June 7 from 605 Meadow Lane in Clarks Summit, an abandoned home, where they had been left to survive on trash. According to a Humane Officer a third dog, dead for months, was decomposing in one of the rooms. The home’s listed owner, Erin DeCicco, and her husband, Anthony DeCicco were arraigned Tuesday night and released on bail. They have preliminary hearings scheduled for June 25.

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