(KAIR) -- A return to their natural habitats.
That's the fate of nearly a dozen exotic animals that were seized by Atchison County authorities from a rural residence Sunday.
Six of those animals will be housed at the Tampa, Florida-based Big Cat Rescue sanctuary... (Play Audio)
That’s Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue.
Big Cat Rescue, the largest accredited sanctuary in the world devoted entirely to rescuing abandoned and abused exotic cats, will provide a permanent home for three bobcats, two lynx and one serval seized from the residence.
Many of the other animals, including a tiger, will be taken to wildlife facilities in Texas, while two skunks will relocate to Operation Wildlife in Linwood, Kansas.
The animal’s owner, 54-year-old Matthew Baker, faces 10 citations from the seizure, relating to animal cruelty and the lack of permits and licenses for the animals.
He remains in Atchison County Jail on other charges, including possession of methamphetamine and is to appear in court Monday..
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