A venomous West African Banded Cobra snake may be on the loose in Grand Prairie.
Grand Prairie Animal Services said they were notified a snake was missing from a home on the 1800 block of Cherry Street, near Interstate 30 and Belt Line Road, at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The owner reported his cobra was missing from its enclosure and that he wasn't sure where it went.
"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," Grand Prairie Animal Services said.
The snake's owner told NBC 5's Maria Guerrero on Wednesday afternoon that he's sorry for causing panic and that his snake could have been caught between the walls of his house and died. He added that the snake could have also gone down to the creek that runs along I-30 and died.
“I did make a mistake and I feel very sorry for the community,” said the owner who asked NBC 5 not to identify him by name.
The ‘snake enthusiast’ says he was feeding his cobra a rat, which he identifies as a Forrest Cobra, on Tuesday and then he left his home.
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“I left to go get food for my other animals down the street and I came back, and the cage door was open by an inch. She must have found a way to open it up,” he said.
Just in case the snake is not stuck in the wall, residents who live in the area are asked to report any snake believed to be the missing cobra by calling 911....
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