Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Oct 02, 2012
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia

Animal: Copperheads, Rattlesnakes
Animal Disposition: unknown

Facility Type: Exotic Pet
Facility Name: unknown

Category: Attack resulting in human death, Legal/illegal issue
Species: Reptile

Summary: Police say a man found dead in his home appeared to have suffered a snake bite. The man kept several poisonous snakes in his home despite an ordinance prohibiting them.

Source: NBC12.com