More than 50 snakes found abandoned by breeder, police say
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC/Gray News) – Over 50 snakes of various species were seized from a property in South Carolina after police said their owner abandoned them.
In a social media post, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office said deputy Burnette seized “52 nonvenomous snakes of various species” from a property on Sisters Ferry Road on Nov. 19 around 6:30 p.m.
“The investigation indicates that an individual had been breeding the snakes at his place of employment,” the sheriff’s office said. “After being terminated, the snakes were abandoned and left confined in boxes with no means of escape.”
The person responsible will be charged with animal abandonment, officials said.
The sheriff’s office said the snakes will not be euthanized. Instead, they will be safely relocated to a sanctuary pending further investigation.
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