Exotic Incident #1006
Incident Date:
06/20/2007
Location:
Jackson, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Python, Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 10-ft-long python and Madagascar hissing cockroaches were found barely alive among approximately 25 starving and dead animals in an abandoned farmhouse. A woman noticed a hog running loose in the road near the property and called police. Authorities found dead dogs, ducks, snakes, rabbits, goats, and chickens. One of two women who lived at the house was taken into custody.
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