Well unfortunately we have to get back on this topic but there is a great injustice going on in the reptile world right now and the media is just feeding on it. We are setting the record strait right now and saying that Chuck Hurd had NOTHING to do with the death of Wade Wesbrook and in fact authorities have made NO connection between the two. For some reason all the media outlets are saying he was arrested in connection with Wade’s death, simply not true. On the other hand Chuck was arrested on the illegal transport of snakes but Daily Reptile News spoke with Chuck on the phone and he explained the situation as being in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was coming home from an expo where the snakes are legal to his home where the snakes are legal and stopped off to visit a friend in a state where unfortunately the snakes were not legal. From our experience we expect once authorities investigate the circumstances all charges will be dropped.
The bad part of the story is according to quotes state authorities say this is just what could be the tip of the iceberg on a larger investigation into the illegal keeping of exotic snakes in Tennessee. Look out folks I see more regulations coming.
Unfortunately at press time no media outlets that are spreading the rumors would return my calls.