For over week, a skinny, frightened black dog had been spotted roaming the streets of Youngstown, Ohio. Believed to have been ...

While many comment out of a desire to help, scattered among those comments are scammers with a more nefarious purpose than trying to find furry friends a home.

Sarah Csepeggi, office manager at the Mahoning County Dog Warden’s office, poses with adoptable, dog-friendly lab mix Sierra at the county dog pound on North Meridian Road in Youngstown.