'Everybody loves it': West Seneca teen turns backyard into haunted attraction to help local animals

'Everybody loves it': West Seneca teen turns backyard into haunted attraction to help local animals

What started as a fun Halloween tradition has turned into a full-blown haunted attraction and a force for good thanks to a local teen with a love for scares and animals.For the past several years, William Cooke, a high school student in West Seneca, has transformed his familys backyard into The Fright Yard, a spooky walk-through filled with themed rooms, homemade props, and costumed characters. It draws crowds from across the neighborhood and al…