Republished March 14, 2018 - 7:15 AM
Original Publication Date March 13, 2018 - 7:31 PM
CASCADE, Md. - Ten snakes with the potential to deliver a fatal bite to humans were found at the home of a Maryland resident popularly known as "VenomMan20."
The Maryland Natural Resources Police announced Monday 28-year-old Brandon Joseph Boyles had posted videos to YouTube under that moniker, attracting millions of views.
An investigator learned that Boyles took five venomous snakes, three alligators and a crocodile he owned when he left his job at the Catoctin Zoo and Wildlife Preserve last September. In November, he turned in a Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake, prompting a search warrant.
Officers found two dead cobras in a freezer and snakes housed in poor conditions in habitats that could allow easy escape.
Boyles is charged with 23 offences, including animal cruelty. It's unclear whether he has a lawyer.
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