Man charged after snakes set free in Coogee
A man has been charged after setting two domesticated snakes loose in Sydney's east.
The 25-year-old man allegedly damaged two snake enclosures before placing the snakes in a box outside his unit on Mount Street, Coogee, where they disappeared.
The 25-year-old owner of the snakes posted to a local Facebook page asking for help finding her pet snakes, named Bagel and Mango, after realising they had been set free last Saturday.
Mango is domesticated and won't survive in the wild, its owner said. Teja Mae Godson
"The snakes are domesticated and won't survive in the wild," she said.
"I'm really scared for their safety, so please if anyone has seen them let me know," she said.
She contacted police following the incident, who arrested a 25-year-old male at 5.50pm on Friday.
Bagel was last seen on Mount Street in Coogee. Teja Mae Godson
He has been charged with two counts of destroying or damaging property worth less than $2000.
It's understood the pair were known to each other.
He was denied bail and will appear in Parramatta Local Court today.
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