'One of the worst cases seen': More than 100 sick native animals found crammed inside squalid Brisbane home
Authorities in Queensland have seized more than 100 sick native animals that were found crammed inside squalid cages within a Brisbane home.
The majority of the 110 animals were found to be in extremely poor health, with most now having to be put down.
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service officers described the case as "one of the worst they had seen".
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Authorities in Queensland have seized more than 100 sick native animals that were found crammed inside a Brisbane home. Supplied
Wildlife officers and police allege a wildlife carer had breached the conditions of their wildlife rehabilitation permit.
"Wildlife officers and police searched the house in relation to a number of wildlife offences that were alleged to have been committed," compliance officer Warren Christensen said.
"Due to the poor conditions the animals were being kept in, we removed at least 110 animals from the property and requested the assistance of RSPCA Queensland to transport the living animals to their Wildlife Hospital at Wacol for veterinary assessment and treatment.
"Unfortunately, 25 deceased animals were found in freezers beneath the house and some of those were unable to be identified."
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The majority of the 110 animals were found to be in extremely poor health. Supplied
Most will now have to be euthanised. Queensland Department of Environment and Science
Many of the living animals that were discovered at the property were found to be suffering from illness and disease.
Some had gone blind, meaning they could not be rehabilitated and released back into the wild.
"It is sad, but we believe many of those animals will have to be euthanised due to their illness and disease," Christensen said.
"Our investigation is ongoing."
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Many of the living animals that were discovered at the property were found to be suffering from illness and disease. Queensland Department of Environment and Science
Some had gone blind, meaning they could not be rehabilitated and released back into the wild. Queensland Department of Environment and Science
Among the animals found included ringtail and brushtail possums, a magpie, kookaburras, a crow, a currawong, bush turkeys, a curlew, a butcher bird, pigeons, barn owl, pacific black ducks, a tawny frogmouth, rainbow lorikeets and a noisy miner.
There were also pythons, turtles, an eastern water dragon and phascogale.
The operation was conducted with assistance from police.
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