ATLANTA _ A man was charged after deputies said they found deadly venomous snakes in a Jackson County, Ga., home he shared with his mother and a child.
Sheriff Janis Mangum told Channel 2 Action News that deputies went to the home to check on a report of possible drug activity, but instead found two Gaboon vipers and a cobra, which are illegal to own without a permit.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources seized the reptiles. The man who was charged for allegedly housing the snakes is Greg Frederick, according to the DNR.
One picture obtained by the news station showed a crib next to the snake cage.
The Division of Family and Children Services was also notified, Mangum said.
The Gaboon viper, native to sub-Saharan Africa, has the longest fangs and the highest venom yield of any snake.
Mangum said the snakes were extremely unsafe to have in a home.
"Just because you have them in a container doesn't mean they can't get out," she told Channel 2.
