SPCA clears dozens of animals out of a home
The SPCA was on the 1100-block of Hellerman Street yesterday afternoon, where employees cleared 68 animals out of a home.
Investigators obtained a search warrant after neighbors complained of seeing several rabbits on the property.
Twenty-two rabbits, 5 dogs, 7 guinea pigs, 8 doves, 22 cats, 1 pigeon. 1 duck, 1 turtle and 1 hamster were seized from the property, which has been deemed by L&I to be unfit for human habitation.
FOX29 has video below.
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