Right on target with your post. Mr. Hurd needs to stop talking, posting and just keep silent. I personally believe he's much more directly implicated than his facebook posts indicate. I'm not aware of much "hysteria" locally regarding this incident. The media contacted some reputable Herpetologists to get opinions about this incident; the TWRA and local law enforcement personnel mostly commented on the illegal aspects of possessing venomous snakes in Tennessee. I actually thought the coverage was quite fair. It's starting to look like the TWRA were already aware of illegal activity by Mr. Hurd; this incident prompted them to act (JMO). That's unfortunate for everyone. A man's dead. Venomous snake bite lead directly to his death. You know his family is going to talk freely to law enforcement. Anyone that may be involved in this individual acquiring the snake is in some serious legal trouble. Society has changed dramaticalliy over the past few decades. Dealing in venomous snakes just ain't worth it, however unfair that might be to our individual freedom. Incidents like this just hasten the demise of legally possessing venomous reptiles anywhere in the country.

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