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Arlington Considers Ban on Poisonous Snakes
posted 9:30 am Wed April 23, 2008 - ARLINGTON, Va.
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Arlington County is considering banning the ownership of poisonous snakes.
The county's environmental health bureau chief says there is no existing code against venomous snakes as long as they are contained and kept in a way that doesn't endanger the public.
The issue came to officials' attention when Arlington County police and animal control officers responded to a report of several venomous snakes in a single-family home.
Fairfax and Prince William counties and the city of Falls Church have passed laws banning wild, exotic or vicious animals, including venomous snakes. Alexandria (web|news) and Arlington have no such laws.
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Information from: The Washington Examiner
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