The Associated Press

VIRGINIA BEACH -- Authorities say they removed nearly 200 animals from a Virginia Beach home, including 89 frozen ferret carcasses.

A police spokeswoman said animal control agents found more than 100 live ferrets, a dog, a bird and three cats, most of them suffering from dehydration and malnutrition. Long said the frozen bodies of 89 ferrets, a cat, a rat and an otter were discovered in freezers in the house and garage.

Sixty-one of the live ferrets had to be euthanized because of poor health.