Exotic Incident #1986
Incident Date:
08/05/2013
Location:
Salt Lake City, UT - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Rattlesnakes, Gaboon Viper
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed
Summary:
Firefighters putting out a fire at a residence discovered 28 snakes – six of them deadly (5 rattlers and 1 gaboon viper). The snakes were kept without a permit and were confiscated by the UT Division of Wildlife.
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