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A Maryland man has been discovered dead inside his suburban home lined with cages containing more than 125 snakes, including the highly venomous and illegal spitting cobras and black mambas.
Charles County Sheriff's deputies were called to a home in the 5500 block of Rafael Drive in Pomfret at around 6pm on Wednesday night after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor, who said that he went to check on the homeowner, whom he had not seen since the day before, and saw him through a window lying unresponsive on the floor.
First responders forced their way inside the single-family home and found 49-year-old David Riston, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
David Riston, 49, was found dead inside his suburban Maryland home, surrounded by 125 venomous and non-venomous snakes
Officers were called to Riston's home on Rafael Drive in Pomfret, Maryland, on Wednesday after getting a 911 call from his neighbor
Inside the house, deputies found tanks on racks housing snakes, including venomous species that are illegal in Maryland
An official is seen loading a plastic bin containing a massive yellow Burmese python into a vehicle to transport the critter to Virginia
