Exotic Incident #1829
Incident Date:
09/09/2012
Location:
New York, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Boa Constrictors, Pythons, Bearded Dragon, Gecko, Misc
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Animal control authorities removed 13 exotic pets from an apartment in a New York housing project. Exotic pets are prohibited inside public housing in New York. The animals included a boa constrictor and five pythons, two alligators, two bearded dragons, one gecko, one scorpion and a tarantula. The animals have been confiscated.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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