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Article: MAN BITTEN BY DEADLY SNAKE NOW FACING $6,000 FINE
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- June 21, 1996
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MICHAEL CASEY, Staff Writer
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
06-21-1996
MAN BITTEN BY DEADLY SNAKE NOW FACING $6,000 FINE
By MICHAEL CASEY, Staff Writer
Date: 06-21-1996, Friday
Section: NEWS
Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early
A West Paterson man who was bitten by a poisonous African snake
could face charges for illegally keeping the reptile in his home.
Police and state officials said William DeKlerk, 35, of 541 McBride
Ave., will likely face a fine of up to $6,000 for violating the
endangered and non-game species law. While importation of the snake, an
African gaboon viper, is unregulated, only zoos and research facilities
are allowed to own such ...