Plot Twist: Amid Months-Long Snake-Hunt for Grand Prairie Cobra, Police Arrest Its Owner
Last summer, a Grand Prairie man's highly venomous snake was reported missing. Months after first searching the surrounding area, the West African Banded Cobra remains at large.
The owner, 23-year-old Lawrence Matl, claimed that his pet had slithered to freedom because of a “caging malfunction.” But now, it turns out Matl just might've been the real snake all along.
On Friday, WFAA reported that Grand Prairie police have arrested Matl for allegedly illegally releasing his potentially deadly pet into the public. Either on purpose, negligently or recklessly, purportedly.
Matl is accused of committing a misdemeanor involving the illegal discharge of a certain type of snake and is being held at a detention center, where his bond’s set at $10,000.
Read more: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/lawrence-matl-owner-of-loose-grand-prairie-cobra-arrested-for-violating-texas-release-from-captivity-code-13398117
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