Posted on 06/04/2018 7:00:18 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
WEST BEND -- A sexual assault investigation led police to hundreds of snakes, mice and other reptiles. Police pulled more than 400 animals from a West Bend home Friday night, June 1.
Police found them in the basement of a home on Indiana Avenue. It took West Bend police, city workers, the Wisconsin DNR and the help of the Milwaukee County Zoo to remove the animals.
"Very disturbing. I was a little freaked out," said Crystal Fredrick, neighbor. "I came home from work and there was lots of cops and city workers."
Police arrested a 42-year-old man for sexual assault and false imprisonment. While they were inside his home, officials noticed a foul odor coming from the basement. When they walked downstairs, they found hundreds of snakes, mice and other reptiles.
"When I got home and into the backyard, they already had the snakes loaded up in the back of this flatbed," said Brad Aylesworth, neighbor.
Brad Aylesworth lives next door. He watched as investigators pulled animals from the home.
"I was like 'wow.' I hate snakes, I hate snakes to begin with," said Aylesworth.
Authorities removed 160 snakes, more than 250 mice, as well as several dart frogs and geckos from the home. Police say many were in poor health, and some were dead. Photo Gallery View Gallery (15 images)
"When I was cutting the grass and they had the reptiles out, the truck stunk," said Aylesworth. "You could smell the bedding inside those things. That stunk."
Neighbors say they don't know the man who lives in the home, and never had any idea what might have been happening inside. They just want their neighborhood to get back to normal.
Workers remove snakes, mice, and more from home in West Bend
"I just hope they clean it up and move forward," said Fredrick.
The 42-year-old man is being held in the Walworth County Jail on charges of false imprisonment and sexual assault.
West Bend police tell us more charges and code violations are expected.
Some people.....
Mice are happy. They won’t be a snake meal.
“Neighbors say they don’t know the man who lives in the home, and never had any idea what might have been happening inside. They just want their neighborhood to get back to normal.”
Maybe the neighbors should let the cops poke around in THEIR houses so we can determine what THEY consider normal.
Glass houses...rocks...or something like that.
Wait till they realize they are headed to a lab to get started on their nicotine habit! That'll wipe that smug smile from their faces.
Mice are happy. They won’t be a snake meal.
Zoos have snakes, lizards, and many, many animals that eat mice...
That’s a lot of snake boxes to clean
Snake poop can be just whew nasty
It takes a talent to deal with snakes
My daughter has an emerald green boa which was purported to be docile....bam!
You don’t handle him without snake gloves unless he ate a week ago.....dont handle them for two days after eating
Beautiful snake though
She’s got a ball python...domestic
And of course corns and some black pepper kings....sweethearts
Black pepper kings we used to just pick up in the wild and they would just wrap your arm and never bite
We were kind to them knowing they were the nemesis to out dreaded foe the cottonmouth
I’ve kept snakes....they do grow on you....but they will bite...and those big constrictors leave big bites and can sorta lock like a scaly pit bull
Call The Orkin Man.....................
Yikes!
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