sgt eisenloffel with the nye county sheriffs department told me 8 siberian lynx a fennec fox and a caracal were living in their own filth sgt michael eisenloffel:(nye county) the air quality inside was unacceptable the living conditions in terms of hygiene conditions were terrible. animals were dedicating and urinating within the rooms that some of those cats were housed in one of the owners was there today. jacki freman- 57 - was cited for misdemeanor animal cruelty. deputies intend to cite owner abby hendengren as well bryant: i just hope the lions and tigers and cats get a nice home bryant tells me she'll miss the exotic edge the cats brought to the neighborhood- but understands the decision eb: i'm glad they're going to a safe place for those animals. nevada is one of five states where people can have pets normally seen in zoos like tigers. and in pahrump... there are even fewer rules. animals like lions and wolves are legal in pahrump... but a license is needed. we spoke to the owner of an exotic pet store today about what it takes to own a wild animal. he says even though it is legal

two african lionesses, one african lion, a bengal tiger, eight canadian siberian lynx hybrid cats, a black panther, and an ox were seized. several of the cats were found locked in rooms, where they had been urinating and defecating on the walls. the sheriff's department says jacki freeman and abby hedengran had a license for special conditions the conditions they were living in, jacki freeman was charged with animal cruelty. that was the second time in less than two weeks that exotic animals were removed from a pahrump home. last monday trisha meyer was arrested on felony child endangerment... theft and having exotic animals illegally. she was taken into custody after neighbors spotted three tigers running around the backyard with her 14 year-old daughter. meyer did not have permits to have the animals pahrump. folks living in north las vegas near the r-c pig farm, are breathing a sigh of relief... as the pig farm relocates to apex. the even better news is that thousands of homes in the area of ann and 5th street will be able to remove the odor restrictions from their titles. north l

one african lion, a bengal tiger, eight canadian siberian lynx hybrid cats, a black panther, a fennec fox and a cervel caracal hybrid cat. "sgt michael eisenloffel:(nye quality inside was unacceptable the living conditions in terms of hygiene conditions were terrible. animals were dedicating and urinating within the rooms that some of those cats were housed in " deputies cited jacki freman- for misdemeanor animal cruelty and plan to cite another person. an iconic restaurant just off the strip is closing its doors. the hard rock cafe is shutting down at the end of this year-- "people are asking where to find the cafe and so it blows, it really sucks that it's closing. it's really iconic you know. my heart. people are gonna miss it too." the cafe is located at harmon and paradise-- right in front of the hotel. it's to put more attention on the strip's new location... employees of the cafe will be given top priority for open positions at the strip location... and their new "hard rock live las vegas" venue. a new resort is getting ready to open at the north end of the strip... the lucky d

sgt eisenloffel with the nye county sheriffs department told me 8 siberian lynx a fennec fox and a caracal were living in their own filth sgt michael eisenloffel:(nye quality inside was unacceptable the living conditions in terms of hygiene conditions were terrible. animals were dedicating and urinating within the rooms that urinating within the rooms that some of those cats were housed in one of the owners was there today. jacki freman- 57 - was cited for misdemeanor animal cruelty. deputies intend to cite owner abby hendengren as well bryant: i just hope the lions and tigers and cats get a nice home bryant tells me she'll miss the exotic edge the cats brought to the neighborhood- but understands the decision eb: i'm glad they're going to a safe place so i mean that's too small a place for those animals. animal control and the department of wilde life have been removing cats all day. one employee showed me a video of a very aggressive looking panther so they're taking their time with this process. usda licensed sanctuary. large cats are legal and will likely go back this is the second arr

responded to the house this week after getting tipped off about a fennec fox and and candaian siberian lynx hybrids locked up in bedrooms where they were urinating and deficating on the walls and carpet. the fennec fox is illegal to have in nevada. detectives couldn't quite believe what they saw when they entered the home. (( sgt. michael eisenloffel/ nye county sheriff office: "well it's sort of disturbing. you know animals are living creatures and deserve to live in proper conditions and properly fed and taken care of and seeing the conditions they were living in were very disturbing and concerning.")) ((mauricio marin)) >> the animals were in the possession of jacki freeman. she wasn't arrested but has been cited for animal cruelty. and could have her special animal permit revoked. nye county permits people to own these types of animals if they can follow certain regulations. in place and sanitary living conditions. ((mauricio marin)) >> sheriff deputies say the owner could face more charges depending on the evidence they find here on scene. it's been a real struggle for authorities to r

cruelty after police stumbled upon their backyard zoo -- filled with lions, a bengal tiger and 8 siberian lynx cats. how did they pull it off? 8 news now reporter shakala alvaranga is live in the newsroom with how the state's law played a role... you may not know -- nevada is one of only five states in the country that still has little regulation when it comes to keeping wild animals. the state only regulates the possession of indigenous wildlife ... which means, yes, there are many places in the state where it's absolutely legal to keep an exotic animal as a pet. <<< "the smell, the odor and just visually seeing the conditions they were living in were very disturbing and concerning." tiger, even a black panther from a home in pahrump. "it's dangerous to them. it's dangerous to the community and more often then not these animals end up living in abysmal conditions." police found the animals living in cages on the backside of the property. the news isn't surprising to exotic animal specialist lisa wathne. "these are wild animals, even when they'reor hand, they retain they're wild instincts." a

one of them being a canadian siberian lynx hybrid---which is a species that doesn't require a permit in nye county. but another cat was found---a fennec fox...and that's in violation of nevada code. overall---an unbelievable find---2 african lion. plus a bengal tiger which is an endangered species and a black panther. the animals were living with freeman at the time. she wasn't arrested but cited for animal cruelty. ((mauricio marin)) >> as for the animals--- authorities are working to place them at an u-s-d-a approved sanctuary. it's important to note the owners did have a special conditions animal permit. that permit will now be reviewed on whether they should be allowed to keep it or not with the nye board of county commissioners. dave?/// awaiting extradition to houston where she faces charges for child endangerment. investigators say 34-year-old trisha meyer let exotic animals roam her home, with a juvenile. animal control found 3 tiger cubs in the backyard .. contained only by a 4-foot fence. there were also 8 monkeys... a skunk.. and a fox inside her home. the animals have sin

one african lion, a bengal tiger, eight canadian siberian lynx hybrid cats, a black panther, a fennec fox and a cervel caracal hybrid cat. "sgt michael eisenloffel:(nye county) the air quality inside was unacceptable the living conditions in terms of hygiene conditions were terrible. animals were dedicating and urinating within the rooms that some of those cats were housed in " deputies cited jacki freman- for misdemeanor animal cruelty and plan to cite another one other person. an iconic restaurant just off the strip is closing its doors. the hard rock cafe is shutting down after 26 years. "people are asking where to find the cafe and so it blows, it really sucks that it's closing. it's really iconic you know. my heart. people are gonna miss it too." and paradise-- right in front of the hotel. it's to put more attention on the strip's new location... employees of the cafe will be given top priority for open positions at the strip location and their new "hard rock live las vegas" venue. g a new resort is getting ready to open at the north end of the strip... the lucky dragon is holdin

they're living conditions not so sgt eisenloffel with the nye county sheriffs department told me 8 siberian lynx a fennec fox and a caracal were living in their own filth sgt michael eisenloffel:(nye county) the air quality inside was unacceptable the living conditions in terms of hygiene conditions were terrible. animals were dedicating and urinating within the rooms that some of those cats were housed in one of the owners was there today. jacki freman- 57 - was cited for misdemeanor animal cruelty. deputies intend to cite owner abby hendengren as well and cats get a nice home bryant tells me she'll miss the exotic edge the cats brought to the neighborhood- but understands the decision eb: i'm glad they're going to a safe place so i mean that's too small a place for those animals. animal control and the department of wilde life have been removing cats all day. one employee showed me a video of a very aggressive looking panther so they're taking their time with this process. they're going to a usda licensed sanctuary. large cats are legal and this has been a crazy week for pahrump as far as craz

seized from the property include 2 african lionesses, 1 african lion, 1 bengal tiger, 8 canadian siberian lynx hybrid cats, 1 black panther, 1 fennec fox and 1 cervel caracal hybrid cat. coming up later... time now is x:xx --- an elementary teacher under fire for what some say she did to an autisitic student... the parents say the young boy is heartbroken. and the video has all kinds of people talking on social media. plus--we look at the progress being made breathalyzer. how soon police could be using these on the streets. if you are a monty python fan, you've probably already bought your tickets for this. british comedy legends john cleese and eric idle are performing friday and saturday night at the venetian. there will be stories, musical numbers, exclusive footage and been performing off and on for four decades. they just released their eigth album solid states and are in the middle of a secret pop up show tour. they will be popping up at the bunkhouse on november twenty-second. swtichfoot rose to fame after four of their songs were featuring in the 2002 movie "a walk to remember." they j

seized from the property include 2 african lionesses, 1 african lion, 1 bengal tiger, 8 canadian siberian lynx hybrid cats, 1 black panther, 1 fennec fox and 1 cervel caracal hybrid cat. coming up later... i'll tell you were the animals at this home are going. reporting live parker collins thirteen action news. sunny skies are back but this morning is near freezing for las vegas and below freezing in area just outside of the city! freeze warnings are up until 7am this morning for pahrump, sandy valley, degrees! within las vegas, morning lows will range between are much lighter this morning highs increasing starting today. highs will range between 60 and thanksgiving holiday. sunday night into monday though monday and with highs in the low 70s and upper 60s, it will feel like we live in seattle charleston expecting a trace to thanks for watching good morning las vegas.. we are always online at >>> good morning, america. breaking news. donald trump offers jeff sessions attorney general, and michael flynn, national securitied adviser. he is set to talk with mitt romney for secretary of state as w

take a look--- two african lionesses one african lion, a bengal tiger, eight canadian siberian lynx hybrid cats, a black panther, a fennec fox and a cervel caracal hybrid cat were department says jacki freeman and abby hedengran did have a license for special conditions animals. jacki freeman has been charged with animal cruelty. several of the cats were found locked in rooms-- where they had been urinating and defecating on the walls. just last monday... another woman was arrested in nye county on felony child endangerment... theft and having exotic animals illegally. trisha meyer was takend into custody after neighbors spoted three tigers running around the backyard with her 14 year-d daughter. meyer is originally from texas-- where she lived with multiple other animals like panthers... monkeys... and skunks. she had permits in texas-- but not in pahrump. we do have a crew enroute.... switching gears... baby it's cold outside... we are finally feeling a chill in the valley. chief meteorologist ted pretty joins us at the forecast. toss to weather as cold as it was this morning, temperatur