Couple accused of leaving dogs without food, water in camper

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) - A couple from Cambria County are accused of leaving their dogs in an "uninhabitable" camper with food and water, according to police.

Jacqueline Hess, 42, and Aaron Hess, 41, of Altoona are accused of leaving their two dogs in a camper in Gallitzin Township without food and water, according to a report from the Gallitzin Township Police Department. On Friday, March 10 officers listened to a voicemail from a resident who reported that dogs were in a camper and no person has been seen taking care of the animals for over a week.

The officers then contacted the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society. An officer of the humane society and an officer from the Pennsylvania State Police went to the address on Monday, March 13, to take the dogs from the camper, according to the police report.

While at the camper, officers noted that feces were on the floor, upset furniture, garbage was all over, there were no visible signs of water or food and there was broken glass. The dogs were described as dehydrated and unhealthy, according to the criminal complaint.

Police reported that Jacqueline had lived at the camper with ...