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LAKE ELSINORE: Thousands of animals are euthanized in breeder case
SARAH BURGE/STAFF PHOTO A woman assisting with an animal control investigation carries a rat in a plastic container out of Global Captive Breeders in Lake Elsinore Thursday, Dec. 13. Officials say 6,000 to 10,000 rats were kept at the facility. 0 0 0
A Text Size BY JOHN F. HILL The Press Enterprise
BY JOHN F. HILL | STAFF WRITER | Published: December 19, 2012; 03:20 PM | Comments (0) More than 18,400 rodents and 600 reptiles discovered at a breeding business in Lake Elsinore under investigation for animal cruelty have been euthanized.
The animals found at Global Captive Breeders were put down during an investigation into animal cruelty and neglect at the facility, Lake Elsinore said in a news release on Wednesday, Dec. 19.
“After careful analysis, a team of veterinarians, reptile specialists, and animal cruelty investigations experts determined that due to the extreme neglect, cruelty and dangerously unhealthy long-term conditions, contaminated environment and the potential for further suffering, euthanasia was the safest and most humane option for the animals and the community at large,” the city said in a statement.
The facility’s owner, Mitch Behm, agreed to surrender the animals and have them euthanized, the city said.
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