Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe MANCHESTER, England, April 15 (UPI) -- A British reptile enthusiast denies throwing snakes at police officers who raided his home after a dog complaint. Paul Dunn, who lives in Bredbury outside Manchester, was charged with assault and has made a formal complaint about his arrest, the Manchester Evening News reported. Advertisement Police say when they searched the house they discovered 200 reptiles and rodents in the garage, including boa constrictors and a rattlesnake. Two bearded lizards were dead. Dunn allegedly picked up two snakes and tossed them at the officer. Dunn says he did not mistreat any of his animals. He said he believes the lizards attacked each other.