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Troy man accused of animal cruelty after alleged neglect of dogs

by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
The Western News | January 26, 2024 7:00 AM

Lincoln County law officers needed to wear special suits and respirators while investigating a case of animal cruelty inside a home allegedly littered with dog feces and urine in a filthy residence near the Idaho border.

Steven David Aver, 63, of Troy man is accused of 10 felony counts and one misdemeanor county of animal cruelty after allegedly leaving several dogs in a residence where they became flea-bitten while living among their own filth.

According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by county Animal Control Officer Andrew Smith, he and Sgt. Rebecca Guerra served a search warrant at a residence on Old Highway 2 North.

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