Photo: Aliquippa Code Enforcement Officer Jim Bologna
Aliquippa policeentered a residenceon McMinn Street on Tuesday after receiving a call around noon about anunresponsive maninside the home, according to ABC affiliates WTAE and WPVI.
Beaver County Humane Officer Tristan Wenzig told WTAE that about 75% of the snakes and lizards discovered inside “were venomous.”
Several lizards and a dwarf caiman crocodile were also discovered at the scene, per the reports.
Aliquippa Code Enforcement Officer Jim Bologna
Police alerted Aliquippa Code Enforcement Officer Jim Bologna to their discovery and requested the animals be removed, according to WTAE.
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About 100 animals were then taken from the premises, according to WPVI and WTAE. The non-venomous animals were allowed to remain at the residence, Bologna said.
The Missouri man found dead in the home appeared to have a snake bite wound on his wrist, WTAE reported. However, police said the bite did not lead to his death, the cause of which has not been revealed.
The reptiles removed from the home are now staying at an exotic pet store in Ambridge, per the reports.
source: people.com
