After an anonymous tip about a home near 195th and Pacific in West Omaha, the Nebraska Humane Society discovered nearly 60 animals, including a zebra, living in poor conditions when authorities searched the property.
As WOWT reported, the NHS discovery raised urgent animal welfare concerns and broader safety questions for the surrounding community.
What happened?
On Thursday, the NHS removed dozens of animals from a West Omaha residence, the station detailed. Those animals included household pets, birds, livestock, and exotics, such as dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, ponies, goats, donkeys, alpacas, an emu, and a zebra.
Steve Glandt of the NHS told WOWT that charges are forthcoming, and described the animals’ residences as “deplorable conditions.” The NHS obtained a warrant late last week after the tip…