Posted on 01/17/2023 2:29:35 PM PST by MtnClimber
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, filed felony and misdemeanor charges against eight people after a multi-year investigation discovered they were illegally trafficking venomous and unlawful snakes.
The investigation kicked off in 2020 after receiving reports and complaints about a black market that is used for the sale and purchase of highly dangerous venomous reptiles in Florida.
Some of the species sold and purchased include the bushmaster, inland taipan, rhinoceros viper, African bush viper, Gaboon viper, green mamba, eyelash viper, spitting cobra, forest cobra and saw-scaled vipers.
The other concern is that if the animals were to escape, they could easily thrive and breed, given Florida’s subtropical climate.
The investigation uncovered nearly 200 snakes made up of 24 different species from seven different regions across the globe. The snakes were purchased or sold by undercover agents with the FWC.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
“The Inland Taipan is the most venomous terrestrial snake known to man; perhaps the most toxic of all snakes in the world. Envenomation signifies a true medical emergency. The venom can cause neurotoxic, hemolytic, and coagulopathic reactions; paralysis or death could ensue rapidly.”
but they don’t last long at 13deg...
Banded Cobra went missing in Grand Prairie (TX). It’s yet to be found.
We are all going to have faith that it just died from the cold temperatures, or covid, or global warming, or from asthma caused by a gas stove.
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