Two snakes, young alligator taken from Ohio home

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LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Authorities have seized two large
snakes, a young alligator and other animals from a central Ohio home
after neighbors complained to the local humane society.
Two
anacondas, a young alligator, two rabbits and two dogs were removed
Friday from a home in Lancaster, roughly 30 miles southeast of Columbus.
A humane officer tells the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette (http://ohne.ws/1haSLu5 ) that authorities expect to
file neglect charges against the owner. He
says the dogs, both English mastiffs, showed signs of neglect. They’re
being cared for at the local humane society.
Its director says the animals’ owner didn’t have proper permits to have exotic animals.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture took the alligator. Columbus Zoo officials took the snakes.
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Information from: Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Authorities have seized two large
snakes, a young alligator and other animals from a central Ohio home
after neighbors complained to the local humane society.
Two
anacondas, a young alligator, two rabbits and two dogs were removed
Friday from a home in Lancaster, roughly 30 miles southeast of Columbus.
A humane officer tells the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette (http://ohne.ws/1haSLu5 ) that authorities expect to
file neglect charges against the owner. He
says the dogs, both English mastiffs, showed signs of neglect. They’re
being cared for at the local humane society.
Its director says the animals’ owner didn’t have proper permits to have exotic animals.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture took the alligator. Columbus Zoo officials took the snakes.
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Information from: Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.

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