CLEVELAND -- A Cleveland animal trapper is accused of injecting poison into the lungs animals he caged, NewsChannel5 reported.

Jed Mignano, chief investigator for the Cleveland Animal Protective League, executed a search warrant at Cages by Jim Wednesday on West 139th Street.

Images: Trapper Accused Of Poisoning Animals

Mignano said the business traps wild animals that are considered a nuisance to homeowners, like raccoons, groundhogs stray cats and kittens.

Mignano said the trapper was using acetone injections, the main ingredient in nail polish remover, to kill wild animals he trapped. It's a poison similar to paint thinner injected into the animals' lungs.

"I think a lot of people think when they call a trapper that the animals are released. Actually, they're killed," said Dori Villalon with the APL.

Officials said that it can be a slow agonizing death for the animals.

The APL is also concerned that some trappers claim the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is giving them approval to use acetone instead of a more expensive but humane injection. ODNR denies it.

This case will be referred to the prosecutor for possible charges of animal cruelty.