Exotic Incident #2252
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Orlando, FL - USA
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Incident Date:
01/09/2015
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Summary:
An 8-foot-long king cobra named Elvis escaped his enclosure and was loose in a residential neighborhood. He was found under one of the neighbor’s dryers over a month later. Charges were filed against the owner, reality TV star Michael Kennedy, for failing to immediately notify state wildlife authorities. He voluntarily relinquished Elvis.