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After receiving an anonymous complaint that several animals were being neglected, the Nebraska Humane Society removed around 575 live animals from a Papillion home on Monday and Tuesday. NHS tells KETV that some of the animals recovered are dead.Following an investigation, the NHS responded to a home on Kilkinny Circle near Shannon Road and found numerous animals, including exotic birds, ferrets, rabbits, lizards and snakes, all in “very poor” and “neglect” conditions.”Cages were filthy, some (animals) appear not to have been fed for quite some time,” Steve Glandt, Nebraska Humane Society vice president of field operations, said. “Many of the animals appeared to have been in poor health. Last night, we took out around 250 various animals. They were transported back to NHS where they’re being evaluated and treated under vet care.” The home was inhabited by a male, which NHS said appeared to be “not livable.” Charges are still pending.According to Dominique Jones, a deputy Sarpy County Attorney, every animal will have to be checked out by veterinarians, and their conditions will determine what charges may be filed.”Depending on the type of abuse the animal suffers, or the condition the animal is found in, such as whether they have suffered serious injury, or death, will determine if it is a class one misdemeanor or a class four felony,” Jones said.NHS said it was called to the home in 2008 and removed around 250 animals then.Neighbor Kent Asmussen said he remembers it well.”It wasn’t quite as big as this one, but it was the same thing, they hauled animals out, I think there was quite a few dead ones in that one too,” Asmussen said.He said the home has been in disrepair for years, at times the roof was covered only by blue tarps, and the siding is either peeling or has holes in it.Asmussen said he’s called the city on the exterior, but wishes someone else would have kept a closer eye on the interior.”We have a great humane society, but probably after that first raid should have kept a little better track on what was going on,” he said.The Nebraska Humane Society has set up a donation link to raise money for the animals that have been rescued.You can make a donation here: Nebraska Humane Society (nehumanesociety.org)
After receiving an anonymous complaint that several animals were being neglected, the Nebraska Humane Society removed around 575 live animals from a Papillion home on Monday and Tuesday.
NHS tells KETV that some of the animals recovered are dead.
Following an investigation, the NHS responded to a home on Kilkinny Circle near Shannon Road and found numerous animals, including exotic birds, ferrets, rabbits, lizards and snakes, all in “very poor” and “neglect” conditions.
“Cages were filthy, some (animals) appear not to have been fed for quite some time,” Steve Glandt, Nebraska Humane Society vice president of field operations, said. “Many of the animals appeared to have been in poor health. Last night, we took out around 250 various animals. They were transported back to NHS where they’re being evaluated and treated under vet care.”
The home was inhabited by a male, which NHS said appeared to be “not livable.” Charges are still pending.
According to Dominique Jones, a deputy Sarpy County Attorney, every animal will have to be checked out by veterinarians, and their conditions will determine what charges may be filed.
“Depending on the type of abuse the animal suffers, or the condition the animal is found in, such as whether they have suffered serious injury, or death, will determine if it is a class one misdemeanor or a class four felony,” Jones said.
NHS said it was called to the home in 2008 and removed around 250 animals then.
Neighbor Kent Asmussen said he remembers it well.
“It wasn’t quite as big as this one, but it was the same thing, they hauled animals out, I think there was quite a few dead ones in that one too,” Asmussen said.
He said the home has been in disrepair for years, at times the roof was covered only by blue tarps, and the siding is either peeling or has holes in it.
Asmussen said he’s called the city on the exterior, but wishes someone else would have kept a closer eye on the interior.
“We have a great humane society, but probably after that first raid should have kept a little better track on what was going on,” he said.
The Nebraska Humane Society has set up a donation link to raise money for the animals that have been rescued.
You can make a donation here: Nebraska Humane Society (nehumanesociety.org)