
it's clearly stressful on his family.'įelts told that Gifford is remorseful for the incident and understands the danger he put his neighbors in when he did not report the snake missing. He hasn't faced any charges like this before,' Felts said. Gifford's attorney Anna Felts told that he spoke to animal control and that he is 'stressed' over the dozens of charges. Enclosures shall be designed to be escape-proof, bite-proof, and have an operable lock.' 'It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess, use, transport, or traffic in any venomous reptile that is not housed in a sturdy and secure enclosure. Snakes are legal to own as pets in North Carolina, but they must be enclosed. Gifford's multiple social media accounts document his love of reptiles and he frequently post himself petting and feeding his various snakes (pictured) Gifford's attorney Anna Felts said he is remorseful and understands the danger he put his neighbors in when he did not report the snake missing.He also faces three charges for mislabeling snake containers and the remaining charge was for not notifying law enforcement when the zebra cobra escaped.Of the 40 misdemeanor charges Gifford is facing, 36 are for keeping various venomous snakes in plastic containers without any locks, Raleigh Police said.



