A man has actually been charged with attack with a weapon after apparently utilizing a snake to assault a victim in Toronto, authorities state.
Toronto authorities said the occurrence happened on Wednesday at 11:50 p.m. in the Dundas Street West and Manning Avenue location. Officers said they were contacted us to the location for reports of a man threatening individuals with a python.
Police said a man was walking down the street holding a live snake and approached a victim with it.
There was a physical run-in and the man apparently utilized the reptile to assault the victim.
Video flowing on social networks of the occurrence appears to reveal a man swinging a snake and utilizing it to strike an individual in the middle of the street.
Police said officers got to the scene rapidly and a person was apprehended.
Toronto homeowner Laurenio Avila, 45, has actually been charged with attack with a weapon and triggering unneeded discomfort or suffering to an animal.
According to authorities, the snake lived at the time of the occurrence however has actually considering that passed away.
— with files from Ryan Rocca
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