Reuters: Oddly Enough: Hundreds of animals removed from Ohio man's house

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Hundreds of animals removed from Ohio man's house Jan 19th 2013, 21:58 By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND, Ohio | Sat Jan 19, 2013 4:58pm EST CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - Humane society members wearing protective masks removed nearly 300 animals including pigeons, chickens and rabbits from an Ohio man's reeking house this week. Most of the animals are expected to survive including some that were sick, Sheila Marquis, an officer with the Humane Society of Dayton, Ohio, told Reuters on Saturday. Workers on Thursday took away 60 pigeons, chickens and roosters from the house in Huber Heights, a suburb of Dayton. They returned the following day for 223 animals including 100 pigeons and 30 rabbits. The sheer number of pigeons, which can carry airborne diseases, created a health hazard inside the house, Marquis said. Authorities were tipped off by complaints about a stench coming from the property. The animals' owner, who has not been identified, was very cooperative and knowledgeable about the birds, which included homing pigeons, Marquis said. She said she thinks he just got overwhelmed taking care of so many animals. "He told us he took some animals from other people and other pigeon organizations. That's how the cycle happens. He kept getting more birds and building more cages," Marquis said. The man will be allowed to keep two dogs and some cats living in the house. There was no word on whether he will be charged with animal neglect or abuse, a misdemeanor for the first offense in Ohio. Huber Heights has a ban on farm animals but does not limit the number of pets residents can own. (Reporting By Edith Honan; Editing by Xavier Briand) Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints

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