W. VA Man charged after large python escapes

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I would say based on my law enforcement experience they would probably charge him with animal neglect or failure to control his animal. It reality depends on the laws of owning exotics in that state.

The failure to control/roaming at large is really all they can hit him with. ACO's in this state wouldn't recognize exotic animal neglect if they fell in it; they're basically trained for "cute and furry" and livestock. It's basically a resources issue, as most incidents are for things like puppy mills or hoarding cases.