[Ozymandias]

jpstodwftexas brought up the main point that the animals were there legally. but i also want say that many of the animals there had actually been given to him local agency that had confiscated them but could not take care of them, and quite a few of those places where were the animals were sent to once they where confiscated from him.

in the end the whole this is really confusing and we really are only hearing one side of it too.

[Riverside Reptiles]

I can only base my opinion by the articles that are posted here. I suppose that I could dig through the internet to try to find more, but honestly, I have too many other things going on. It doesn't matter if the Chinese gov't allows him to have the Alligators, if the local city or county law says no alligators, it's illegal. I don't know what the local laws are in his area...but I wouldn't be surprised he wasn't breaking a few of them. The local laws here in my county make it almost impossible to legally own almost any exotic animal. I agree with much that you said, but again, I don't see any evidence to back up any of these theories of conspiracy. And I have no idea where all of your information is coming from or the accuracy of it. At the end of the day though, my opinion obviously doesn't make one bit of difference for or against Terry. Whether he's guilty or not, it's a sad situation. The hobby gets the short end of the stick either way.

[AeroWRX]

Cullen should definitely take it to court. I don't know exactly what conditions or what the habitat situation is for all the animals in there. Maybe it's even better and more secure than a zoo? We have no facts. But it does look bad for Cullen, if it is as reporters have said there are rotting carcasses inside...

But if I were Cullen I would definitely fight the case in court. I question the legality of owning those animals, but I also question the legality of not owning them. Don't really know the local laws there. Maybe alligators are illegal, but is it illegal to own snakes and lizards? The cops took everything indiscriminately.

Also, if that warrant was falsely issued then the whole situation is moot and Cullen should get all his animals back and sue the local government for the expenditures this has cost him. You cannot use evidence in court from instances where authorities illegally enter a person's property and confiscate a person's property.

What happens if the animal control fails to care for these animals they have confiscated? Cullen can sue animal control as well.

Seems like he was charged with sexual assault..? probably that was the reason why the warrant was issued?