When Visiting the Home of a Tenant Who Lost Contact... 80 Lizards Were Found Dead

250 Pet Lizards and Snakes Left Neglected for Long Period
Police Reported for Violation of Animal Protection Act

A man in his 20s, identified as Mr. A, who neglected a total of about 250 pet lizards and snakes for an extended period, resulting in the mass death of some of them, has been booked on charges of violating the Animal Protection Act.

According to Yonhap News on the 4th, the Cheongju Heungdeok Police Station received a report around 9 a.m. on the 11th of last month from the owner of a villa in Bokdae-dong, stating that "there has been no contact with the tenant for several months."

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After receiving the report, the police who arrived at the scene found 80 gecko lizards and 15 snakes dead from starvation inside the house. Subsequently, the animal protection center, which was called in to assist by the police, rescued 152 live lizards and 4 snakes.

In other words, the tenant, Mr. A, had neglected a total of about 250 animals, including 232 lizards and 19 snakes, for a long period.

The shelter estimated, based on the condition of the carcasses, that the animals had likely been neglected for about two months.

It was reported that Mr. A only contacted the landlord after the landlord reported the situation to the police. According to the media, he told the landlord that he had gone to another region to work due to financial difficulties.

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