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Venomous Snake Saved By Deputy After Its Capture In Stafford Home Venomous Snake Saved By Deputy After Its Capture In Stafford Home Venomous Snake Saved By Deputy After Its Capture In Stafford Home
Venomous Snake Saved By Deputy After Its Capture In Stafford Home A Stafford County Sheriff's deputy was being praised by local residents for saving a venomous snake that made its way into a local home. Deputy E.M. Brooks carefully removed the snake, sparing its life, after it snuck into a garage of a townhouse in England Run Thursday, July 7. Stafford residents took to the Sheriff's Office Facebook page to express their gratitude to Deputy Brooks for relocating and saving the snake, rather than killing it.  "Thank you so much for relocating vs. killing," one user wrote.  "Even venomous snakes serve a huge purpose in our ecosystem. This is a beautif…
Maryland Man Dead In House With Over 100 Venomous Snakes, Spitting Cobra Maryland Man Dead In House With Over 100 Venomous Snakes, Spitting Cobra Maryland Man Dead In House With Over 100 Venomous Snakes, Spitting Cobra
Maryland Man Dead In House With Over 100 Venomous Snakes, Spitting Cobra A man in Pomfret was found dead in his home with over 100 venomous snakes inside, according to police. Of the many snakes found in the residence, officers discovered a spitting cobra (whose venom can go 10 feet) rattlesnakes, black mambas, and pythons, officials said. On Jan. 19, at 6 p.m., a neighbor called police to check on the man who they had not seen since the day before. When officers arrived they found the resident laying on the floor, unconscious, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. The 49-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Inside the home were more th…
NJ Man Recovers From Venomous Snake Bite NJ Man Recovers From Venomous Snake Bite NJ Man Recovers From Venomous Snake Bite
NJ Man Recovers From Venomous Snake Bite A 21-year-old New Jersey man is recovering at home after he was bit by a copperhead snake, landing him in the hospital for three days. Kevin Murray of Pennington tells Daily Voice he was two minutes from his car on the way back from a sunset hike at Baldpate Mountain in Titusville when he felt a stinging sensation in his left ankle on Aug. 5. "At first I thought it was a bee or a wasp," he said. "I fell down and looked around, that’s when I saw the snake and put things together." Being that venomous snakes are uncommon in New Jersey, Murray thought he wouldn't have to worry about the …