US: 49-year-old man found dead in Maryland home surrounded by over 100 pet snakes

In a horrifying incident, a US man was found de in his Maryland home on Wednesday surrounded by more than 100 vemous and n-vemous snakes, including a 14-foot Burmese python, local media reported. According to a CNBC report, Charles County Sheriff's Department informed that authorities responded to home in Pomfret after receiving a call from a neighbour who said he went to check on resident and found him unconscious on floor. EMS personnel arrived at scene and found David Riston, a 49-year-old man, de. 

lifeless body of Riston was surrounded by his cd pets - some of which are so dangerous that y are illegal to keep as pets in US. officials informed that y found more than 100 “vemous and n-vemous snakes of different varieties”. Jennifer Harris, a spokesperson for Charles County Animal Control, told WRC-TV that breeds included pythons, rattlesnakes, cobras and black mambas.

'Biggest collection of snakes' 

Jennifer Harris said that team “tagged and bagged” at least 125 snakes. She ded that man apparently lived alone and his neighbours were unaware that he h snakes in his home. She also assured residents of community that authorities have t seen that any of snakes were t properly secured or could have escaped. “We have t uncovered, or determined that any of snakes actually were t secured after this gentleman's death,” Harris informed. 

Charles County Animal Control spokesperson went on to say that this was biggest collection of snakes county’s animal control chief, Ed Tucker, h ever encountered in his more than 30 years of experience. animal control even called for assistance from or reptile experts in Virginia and rth Carolina in a bid to bag snakes. y informed largest snake found in house was a 14-foot Burmese python. 

w, Charles County Sheriff's detectives are conducting an investigation into man's death. y have stated that re were obvious signs of foul play. Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore will conduct an autopsy, sheriff's department told reporters.

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