Cobra On The Loose In Texas, Austin Police Rush To Find Snake That Killed Its Teen Owner

Texas police area searching for a cobra in connection with an Austin teen’s death. Law enforcement authorities believe the monocled cobra was a pet belonging to the victim, Grant Thompson, 18.

The moncled cobra has not been seen since Grant Thompson’s death. The Austin teen was found in an unresponsive state in a Lowe’s parking lot on Tuesday. The young man reportedly was transported to St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center where he was declared dead shortly after arrival. A cobra missing from an open cage in the teen’s room prompted police officers to believe the deadly snakebites were caused by the monocled reptile. Click here to read the rest of the monocled cobra on the loose in Austin, Texas story.