The owner of a venomous West African Banded Cobra that escaped in Grand Prairie last year is now facing charges.
The owner of a venomous cobra that went missing in Grand Prairie is now facing charges.
Grand Prairie police said 23-year-old Lawrence Matl was taken into custody without incident Friday morning. He’s accused of violating the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s "Release from Captivity" code, which is a Class A misdemeanor. Police issued a warning in August after Matl’s West African Banded Cobra escaped from its unlocked enclosure.He told FOX 4 he was in the process of constructing an in-home enclosure for the female enclosure when the mishap happened.
"If we would have just had a lock on the cage… There wasn't a lock," he said. "And it could have simply been handled." People in the area were warned people not to approach it, calling it "extremely dangerous."Matl is currently being held in the Grand Prairie jail. His bond was set at $10,000.
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