Karl Ramsdell, the man who left a deadly and exotic snake behind a movie theater in Saco, has pleaded guilty under a plea deal and been fined, according to York County officials.
The district attorney’s office says Ramsdell pleaded guilty last month in Biddeford District Court to a civil charge of keeping wildlife in captivity and was fined $500. In exchange for the guilty plea, the criminal charge of failure to have an importation permit for wildlife was dropped.
Ramsdell left a Gaboon Viper behind the Saco Cinemagic earlier this year. The dead animal was found by someone walking their dog. The snakes, which come from Africa and are illegal in Maine, are still dangerous after death because of their deadly venom.