Two Pennsylvania parents were arrested after their little kids, including an infant, were found living in a stench-filled home full of feces, piles of trash and no running water, according to authorities and reports.
FBI agents uncovered the squalid conditions while executing a search warrant Tuesday at the Northeast Philadelphia home of Thomas Bach, 43, and Megan Bach, 44, over alleged terroristic threats made against the White House, a source told WPVI.
After talking with Megan Bach, agents entered the residence and deemed it unsafe due to “deplorable living conditions” — including two children living amongst feces, fleas, piles of trash and no running water, according to WPVI and NBC Philadelphia.
Two kids, aged 5 and 8 months, were rescued and taken to a local hospital after they were found covered in bug bites and bruises, WPVI said.
A whopping 38 cats and a dog were also taken from the property, with even more cats likely to be pulled from the home, according to the Pennsylvania SPCA.
Rescue efforts to recover all of the felines could take several days, local outlets reported.
Hazmat teams were also called in after agents noticed a “strong odor.” Crews dressed in full protective gear were seen going into the boarded-up house.
A slew of firearms, boxes of evidence and bags of garbage were removed from the house of horrors.
Neighbor Vex Holmquist told WPVI that she frequently noticed a stench emanating from the home.
“Every time I would walk by, it would smell really bad, kitty litter and everything, and a horrible stench every time you would walk. You could smell it from across the street,” Holmquist told the outlet.
“I’ve seen one kid, I think, play with their neighbor. That’s about it. I’ve never actually seen the people come out or anything.”
The Bachs have since been hit with a slew of charges, including endangering the welfare of a child, recklessly endangering another person, criminal conspiracy, possession of an instrument of crime, and possession of an offensive weapon.
The children have been handed over to the Department of Human Services as local and federal authorities continue to investigate the case.
The Philadelphia Police Department and the Philadelphia FBI office did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment, including information on the nature of the alleged terroristic threats.
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