87 animals rescued from Edmonton home, with majority in poor health

Edmonton’s animal protection services say they recently rescued 87 animals from a home.

On Aug. 20, the City of Edmonton’s Animal Protection Act Unit executed a search warrant at a home in Edmonton where they seized 83 snakes, one leopard gecko, one tarantula and two cats.

It is believed that over 80 per cent of the snakes were emaciated and in poor health. Most of them required medical treatment after being seized.

Additionally, a lot of the snakes were dehydrated and a few had respiratory and bacterial diseases.

“The conditions of the animals were deeply concerning,” said Emma Fillion, a sargeant with the Animal Protection Act Unit. “Our teams at the Animal Care and Control Centre (ACCC) are working tirelessly to provide the animals with the care they need, including food, housing an