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| Exotic animals seized from Tropical Inc in RSPCA raid | Exotic animals seized from Tropical Inc in RSPCA raid |
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| Almost 70 exotic animals including meerkats and armadillos have been seized in Worcestershire as part of a major RSPCA investigation. | Almost 70 exotic animals including meerkats and armadillos have been seized in Worcestershire as part of a major RSPCA investigation. |
| RSPCA inspectors joined police and specialists to search Tropical Inc, in Dunhampton, on Thursday. | RSPCA inspectors joined police and specialists to search Tropical Inc, in Dunhampton, on Thursday. |
| Owls, parrots, coatis, genets, snakes, tamarins and porcupines were among the animals removed under the Animal Welfare Act. | Owls, parrots, coatis, genets, snakes, tamarins and porcupines were among the animals removed under the Animal Welfare Act. |
| Tropical Inc said it was currently unable to comment. | Tropical Inc said it was currently unable to comment. |
| The business specialises in exotic animal presentations to schools, corporate groups and others, as well as providing training. | |
| The RSPCA said the animals were being looked after by specialists while its investigation continued. | The RSPCA said the animals were being looked after by specialists while its investigation continued. |