Patrick Vereb, 70, of Pittsburgh, is facing charges after prosecutors say he allegedly threw out the bodies of thousands of pets whose owners paid for burial and cremation services and replaced them with ashes of other animals.

Patrick Vereb is accused of taking over $650,0000 from customers who paid for dog and cat burial and cremation services between 2021 and 2024 in Western Pennsylvania.

Attorney General Dave Sunday charged Patrick Vereb, 70, in a $650,000 pet burial fraud scheme affecting over 6,500 victims in four counties.