NEWPORT PLAIN TALK (Tennessee) 27 November 07 Reptiles running "slithering" rampant (Caleb Abramson)
Newport: A snake breeder on the Old Knoxville Highway reported approximately 40 snakes missing from his reptilian retreat.
According to a report by Patrolman Billy Woody, Jeff Wilson, owner/breeder of various snake breeds, claimed several cages were open when he arrived at his business
Saturday morning. Wilson reportedly caught and returned most of the snakes before they made their way out into the countryside. The missing reptiles were either stolen or escaped from the building.
The missing, non-venomous snakes are valued at $550,000.
Reptiles running "slithering" rampant