89 Frozen Ferrets Found in Va. Home

[January 31, 2008]  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Authorities removed nearly 200 animals from a Virginia Beach home, including 89 frozen ferret carcasses. Police spokeswoman Margie Long said animal control agents found more than 100 live ferrets, a dog, a bird and three cats, most of them suffering from dehydration and malnutrition.

Long said the frozen bodies of 89 ferrets, a cat, a rat and an otter were discovered in freezers in the house and garage.

Sixty-one of the live ferrets had to be euthanized because of poor health.

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Information from: The Virginian-Pilot, http://www.pilotonline.com/

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