
North Carolina owner of escaped zebra cobra facing 40 charges
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Criminal summonses have been issued against a North Carolina snake owner after an escaped zebra cobra terrorized a Raleigh neighborhood last month.
The law says that owning a venomous snake is not illegal if the owner keeps the reptile in an escape-proof and bite-proof enclosure labeled "Venomous Reptile Inside" with scientific name, common name, appropriate antivenin, escape recovery plan, and the location of suitable antivenin and first aid. "In the event of an escape of a venomous reptile, the owner or possessor of the venomous reptile shall immediately notify local law enforcement," the law reads.More Related News