<p>Christopher DiGiovanna&nbsp;was charged with more than 20 counts of animal cruelty after 11 dogs were discovered&nbsp;in his rat-infested home, authorities said.</p>


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Christopher DiGiovanna was charged with more than 20 counts of animal cruelty after 11 dogs were discovered in his rat-infested home, authorities said.

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Eleven dogs were found in Christopher DiGiovanna's home.

Centereach man charged with animal cruelty

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