Press release via Grand Prairie Police Department:
“On Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at around 6:30 P.M., Grand Prairie Animal Services responded to a report of a missing snake from a residence in the 1800 block of Cherry Street.
The owner noticed his venomous West African Banded Cobra snake, permitted by the State of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, missing from its enclosure around 5:00 P.M. Animal Services, the owner, and a venomous snake apprehension professional actively searched for the snake inside and outside of the residence through the night with no success.
Residents who live in the area and see any type of snake believed to be the missing cobra, are asked to call 911 immediately. **Do not approach or attempt to capture the venomous snake** The Grand Prairie Police Department has partnered with the Grand Prairie Fire Department who has alerted area hospitals of the missing snake and initiated a protocol with Parkland hospital to treat this type of snakebite in event of a human encounter.
GPPD has also been in contact with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department related to policy and procedures on the permitting of venomous snakes in residential areas. A photo of a similar West African Banded Cobra is attached as a reference.”
Texas is one of the most lenient states in the United States for exotic animals, this press release reminds us of the monkey that was running loose in Mineral Wells a few months back. The video on the monkey running around in Mineral Wells can be found here.
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