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02-03-2004, 05:52 PM

ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL RAIDED A WAREHOUSE IN ORANGE VA THAT WAS BEING RENTED BY JOHN DONAHOE, FORMARLLY TUWACHUA SERPENTS. IN THE RAID THEY FOUND 65 ANIMALS AND ABOUT 30% WERE FOUND DEAD. THE TEMPERATURE IN THE BUILDING WAS 50 DEGREES AND NO HEAT WAS ON THE ANIMALS. IN THIS WAS HIGHEND BOAS BURMS AND BALLS. ALONG WITH THE DEAD RODENTS THAT HE WAS SELLING AS ORANGE COUNTY RODENTS AND REPTILES. HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH 52 COUNTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT. A HEARING IS SET IN ORANGE VA FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4TH. WHAT MAKES THIS SO DISTURBING IS THE FACT THAT HE OWED ALOT OF MONEY AND IT SEEMS HE JUST GAVE UP ON THE ANIMALS. HE COULD HAVE EASILY SOLD THE ANIMALS TO MAKE GOOD ON HIS DEBTS. ALL THIS INFO IS DIRECT FROM ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS AND NOT HEARSAY.

02-03-2004, 05:52 PM	#1
SNAKESALLAROUND	Busted In Va. John Donahue And Tuwachua Serpents ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL RAIDED A WAREHOUSE IN ORANGE VA THAT WAS BEING RENTED BY JOHN DONAHOE, FORMARLLY TUWACHUA SERPENTS. IN THE RAID THEY FOUND 65 ANIMALS AND ABOUT 30% WERE FOUND DEAD. THE TEMPERATURE IN THE BUILDING WAS 50 DEGREES AND NO HEAT WAS ON THE ANIMALS. IN THIS WAS HIGHEND BOAS BURMS AND BALLS. ALONG WITH THE DEAD RODENTS THAT HE WAS SELLING AS ORANGE COUNTY RODENTS AND REPTILES. HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH 52 COUNTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT. A HEARING IS SET IN ORANGE VA FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4TH. WHAT MAKES THIS SO DISTURBING IS THE FACT THAT HE OWED ALOT OF MONEY AND IT SEEMS HE JUST GAVE UP ON THE ANIMALS. HE COULD HAVE EASILY SOLD THE ANIMALS TO MAKE GOOD ON HIS DEBTS. ALL THIS INFO IS DIRECT FROM ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS AND NOT HEARSAY.