Crime & Safety
13 Exotic Animals Removed From Dean Street Home
Pythons, alligators, a boa constrictor and other illegal reptiles were removed after a six-month investigation, police said.
Dragons and gators and pythons. Oh, my.
Multiple large exotic reptiles and insects were removed from a Prospect Heights home Friday afternoon, following a six-month investigation of a resident suspected of harboring exotic animals.
At approximately 1:30 p.m. members of the 77th Precinct, joined by a team from Animal Care and Control, removed 13 animals from a home inside Weeksville Houses, including the following:
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6 Snakes- 1 Boa Constrictor, 5 Pythons
2 Bearded Dragons
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2 Alligators
1 Gecko
1 Scorpion
1 Tarantula
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