Exotic Incident #1788
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Elkhorn, NE - USA
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Incident Date:
13/07/2012
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Summary:
30 venomous snakes, including 5 cobras, 2 vipers and 16 rattlesnakes, were removed from an Elkhorn-area home where two children lived. An anonymous tip to the NE Humane Society let investigators to the home. The owner was ticketed on suspicion of several animal cruelty violations. It is illegal to possess venomous snakes within the City of Omaha. The snakes were taken to the Henry Doorly Zoo.