Ohio mother jailed after son, 3, found covered in dog feces in hotel room

An Ohio mother has been charged with child endangering and animal cruelty after her 3-year-old son was found covered in dog feces inside a  Sandusky hotel room.

Dezeray Powell, 21, was arrested after police said a hotel room she and her son had been living in had dog feces on the walls, floor and bedding. The bathroom had three inches of dog urine and feces on the floor.

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Three Great Danes, found to be malnourished, were in the bathroom. The dogs will be up for adoption after they are nursed back to health, officials said.

The boy was placed with a family member.

Credit: Erie County Jail

Credit: Erie County Jail

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