Selden

SELDEN, N.Y. - A mother of seven is accused of running a house of horrors for pets at her suburban Long Island home, forcing her children to help torture them and burying at least 20 dogs in her backyard - animals neighbors now fear were beloved pets that mysteriously disappeared over the years.

SELDEN, N.Y. - Authorities are investigating whether any of the more than 20 animal carcasses found in the backyard of a Long Island home are the remains of animals reported missing by pet owners in the area.