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[FWK]

HOW IS DISORDERLY CONDUCT THE ONLY POSSIBLE CHARGE?! How about poaching and animal cruelty? Ha, what am I saying, snakes aren't cute and fuzzy enough. If they were kittens the public outrage would be overwhelming, lol.

It is illegal to kill any non-game amphibian or reptile in Arkansas unless it proves to be an imminent threat to persons or property (obviously not the case here). All snakes in Arkansas are considered non-game wildlife, poaching definitely occurred. The only snake I can see well enough to ID is a Diamondback Water Snake (Nerodia rhombifer), though the odds are good the others are Water Snakes (Nerodia sp.) as well.

[jjhill001]

Originally Posted by FWK

HOW IS DISORDERLY CONDUCT THE ONLY POSSIBLE CHARGE?! How about poaching and animal cruelty? Ha, what am I saying, snakes aren't cute and fuzzy enough. If they were kittens the public outrage would be overwhelming, lol.

It is illegal to kill any non-game amphibian or reptile in Arkansas unless it proves to be an imminent threat to persons or property (obviously not the case here). All snakes in Arkansas are considered non-game wildlife, poaching definitely occurred. The only snake I can see well enough to ID is a Diamondback Water Snake (Nerodia rhombifer), though the odds are good the others are Water Snakes (Nerodia sp.) as well.

Honestly, call up the prosecutors office they probably don't even know the law.