“They had 26 snakes in hyreshusets basement”

“A repairman in an apartment building in Malmö, sweden made an unusual discovery when he opened the wrong door by mistake in the basement, writing Home & Rent.”

“In the room, there were 26 live snakes, including pythons and boa-constrictors, a mouse and a lizard, and a dozen dead snakes. The animals lacked water and some of them held in platslådor. Police describe the smell in the room as a “combination of rotten meat and feces,” according to the newspaper. There was also a risk that they could have escaped.”

“the Man had not permission to have snakes in the basement of the apartment block, which is a requirement in Malmö. The animals were seized and euthanized later.”

“Now he has been charged for cruelty to animals, alternatively, breach of the animal welfare act for a suspicion that he kept snakes in too bad conditions.”