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mahatmakanejeeves

(71,840 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2026, 04:30 PM Yesterday

Zebra, emu, alpaca among 60 animals confiscated from West Omaha home

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Zebra, emu, alpaca among 60 animals confiscated from West Omaha home

By Gina Dvorak
Published: Jul. 9, 2026 at 2:36 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska Humane Society confiscated several animals, including a zebra, from a West Omaha home on Thursday.

NHS said they received an anonymous tip about a residence near 195th and Pacific streets, northwest of Shadow Ridge Country Club, and obtained a warrant to search the property.

Upon arrival, NHS personnel found several different types of animals, ranging from dogs, cats, ducks, and geese to ponies, goats, and donkeys, and even an emu, alpacas, and a zebra.

The Nebraska Humane Society confiscated a zebra and several other animals while investigating a tip in Omaha on Thursday, July 9, 2026.(Courtesy photo)

“Many of the animals were emaciated, lacked appropriate living conditions and some of the livestock had overgrown hooves,” the NHS release states. … About 60 animals were confiscated by authorities.

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Zebra, emu, alpaca among 60 animals confiscated from West Omaha home (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

Sounds like a compulsive collector Bayard 23 hrs ago #1

WAIT A MINUTE...These Animals LIVED IN THE HOUSE? WTF? I can't imagine what that house is like... The_REAL_Ecumenist 22 hrs ago #2

I guess the animals must be on the deed since no names have been mentioned. Buddyzbuddy 22 hrs ago #3

Republicans would call this free market animalism. KY_EnviroGuy 21 hrs ago #4

Bayard

(30,836 posts)

1. Sounds like a compulsive collector

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:19 PM

23 hrs ago

Its an illness.

The_REAL_Ecumenist

(978 posts)

2. WAIT A MINUTE...These Animals LIVED IN THE HOUSE? WTF? I can't imagine what that house is like...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:27 PM

22 hrs ago

the ODOR ALONE would be enough to smack you in the face like a wall within 30 feet of walking up to it.

Buddyzbuddy

(3,111 posts)

3. I guess the animals must be on the deed since no names have been mentioned.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:43 PM

22 hrs ago

Maybe they're redacted in the Epstein file.
NOBODY is accountable, anymore.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,817 posts)

4. Republicans would call this free market animalism.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:17 PM

21 hrs ago

Not unusual in America for some rich dude to desire his/her own private zoo and starting it without proper planning or consideration of long-term consequences.......

I wonder if those who imported and supplied the exotics to this land owner will be investigated and charged.

According to various news reports, all 60 or so animals are now being examined and cared for at the Humane Society facilities in Omaha.......

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