Owner of Pennsylvania pet funeral home accused of scamming pet owners; former employees speak out

There are new revelations in the state of Pennsylvania’s investigation into the owner of a Pittsburgh pet funeral home.

Authorities say he is facing several felony charges for leaving thousands of pet owners in limbo and the investigation reportedly stemmed from a previous intern reporting suspicions to police.

That intern says she worked for Vereb Funeral Home last spring and summer and ultimately quit when she couldn’t handle what she saw.

She reported those accusations to both the city of Pittsburgh police and Harrison Township police before, months later, the attorney general’s office stepped in.

“For me to be talking to someone and telling them we are taking care of your pet, it’s truly devastating to know that that wasn’t happening, and those people trusted us, and I couldn’t say sorry enough,” says former employee Kara Knight

She is a former employee of Patrick Vereb.

Vereb owns a funeral home and eternity pet memorial. He’s now facing thousands of charges from the attorney general’s office, accused of disposing of pets in landfills when owners paid for burial and cremation services.

Investigators say Vereb scammed over 6,500 pet owners out of more than a-half million dollars.

“There’s no way it’s only 6,500; it had to be way more and that’s just what could be proven.”

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