CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - A death investigation is underway at a Charles County home full of more than 100 venomous and non-venomous snakes.Deputies went inside the home after a neighbor called 911 when they found a man dead inside.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherExperts from North Carolina and Virginia are assisting animal control to document the different breeds before figuring out where to move them.Neighbors say they're glad the situation is being taken care of, but they're both scared and grieving."This is a beautifully close neighborhood," says Charles County Community Engagement Coordinator and neighbor Doria Fleisher. "Neighbors really take care of each other, help each other out, and I was asked by neighbors to share that the resident was a great guy, really kept an eye on each other.
Everybody helped with each other’s houses out of town. Nobody had any idea that this was going to be an issue, they were not aware that there were snakes in the house."CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Neighborhood awoken by deadly fight between mountain lionsIt's not clear yet how the man died or if a snake was involved.
His name and age have also not been released. His body is being examined by the medical examiner and his cause of death will be released in a few weeks.Animal control says it's not clear why the man had so many snakes, but he was taking good care of them.
FOX 5 is told he had them secured responsibly and was keeping their temperature and humidity as close as possible to their natural habitat.Some types of snakes the man had include cobras, black mambas, pythons and rattlesnakes.