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Ostrich, Prairie Dogs Among 100 Animals Confiscated From Hoarder's Long Island Home: Police
A Long Island man is facing dozens of violations after authorities confiscated enough exotic animals to rival Doctor Dolittle.
Federal, state, and local investigators descended on the man’s North Bellmore home on Tuesday night, Jan. 23, following a complaint from Humane Long Island.
The search, led by the Nassau County SPCA, turned up 100 hoarded animals inside his basement and backyard, according to the organization.
Among them were a South American ostrich, an endangered Tiger Salamander, a Giant African snail, an opossum, and two prairie dogs.
Officers also found a Sulcata tortoise, se…
