Sgt. Rob Howarth of the Greater Manchester Police said officers removed "hundreds" of animals from the house where five people were arrested for possessing an estimated $10,000 worth of illegal drugs, The Sun reported Thursday.

"It was like a zoo," Howarth said. "The thousands of insects were the worst -- big horrible things with antennae, two to three inches long."

"The noise was horrendous. It was like searching in jungle conditions," he said.

Howarth said the pets, including an 8-foot boa constrictor, were re-housed by authorities.