TikTok user @adeibb’s story from a few years ago still confuses many people. In a storytime video he uploaded to his profile on December 13, 2021, Adeib explained how he kind of became responsible for his uncle’s pet crocodile’s death and how this incident caused a ripple effect, leading to a series of other events that are just as, if not more, unfortunate.
In his story, Adeib mentioned that his uncle liked to keep exotic pets, but his parents and other family members didn’t know about it. Adeib said he was the only one aware, and in exchange for keeping the secret, his uncle allowed him to play with his pets. One of those pets was a crocodile, with which Adeib had become quite familiar, as he mentioned in his video.
@adeibb shares storytime of how his uncle lost his pet crocodile
As previously mentioned, on December 13, 2021, @adeibb uploaded a video to his TikTok profile where he shared the story of when his uncle’s pet crocodile died, and it was kind of his fault.
Adeib said that he used to play with this crocodile, and during one time, he, his uncle, and the crocodile went for a walk in the neighborhood. He mentioned that during the walk, the crocodile got run over, and it was somewhat his fault because he distracted his uncle.
He then said that it had been several years since the pet crocodile incident happened, and he had forgotten parts of it, but recently, some details came back to him, and he wanted to share them. He explained that after his uncle’s pet crocodile was run over, his uncle and the person who owned the vehicle reached an agreement that the police wouldn’t be called because if his uncle had called the police on the man for running over the crocodile, he would have been in trouble too, since crocodiles aren’t allowed as pets.
Adeib also recalled that, in the same year, his uncle’s crocodile died; he gave everyone leather products for their birthdays, which he believes were made from the crocodile’s skin. He said, “I just thought about it, and I just got rid of that wallet like a year ago. I had that…wallet for so long, like I had my like the pet crocodile for so… just holding my cards with me this whole that’s curse, that’s bad vibe.”
He then mentioned another incident involving one of his uncle’s pets, this time an eagle. He said he forgot to lock the door of the cage where the eagle was kept, and it flew away. He said that he thought the eagle was gone forever, but that wasn’t the case. He mentioned that the next day, he got a pet bunny, and the eagle came back and took it, making him believe he doesn’t have good luck with pets, except for cats and dogs.
A lot of people have commented under @adeibb’s story
For a story as crazy as @adeibb’s, some traction is inevitable. As of now, Adeib’s video, where he explains how he was somewhat responsible for his uncle’s pet crocodile’s death, has over thirteen thousand comments. User @fairymilk.mp4 wrote, “Bro taking out every pet.” User @bbad_bbleep commented, “BESTIE HOW MANY ANIMALS DID YOU KILL.”
User @paranormans said, “this was interesting as hell but you said the crocodile getting run over so casually that i didnt process it until the end of the video.” User @itsmorgenmarie stated, “Never did I expect at any point where this story was going…this was amazing.”
What is the punishment for possession of exotic pets?
The possession of exotic animals as pets is considered illegal by law in most countries around the world, including the United States.
According to Find Law, there is no federal law that prevents people from keeping exotic animals as pets. However, some statutes explicitly prohibit owning certain animals. Under the Endangered Species Act, it is illegal to possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, import, export, or ship any endangered fish or wildlife. Keeping an endangered species as a pet warrants a minimum penalty of a $3,500 fine (for the first violation). The fine increases to $13,000 for the third violation. Under the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, interstate commerce of live big cats, including lions, leopards, tigers, snow leopards, jaguars, and cheetahs, is not allowed. Violating this law can result in up to five years in prison and fines up to $500,000.
When it comes to State Laws, each state has its own laws regarding the possession of exotic animals. For example, Maryland’s Criminal Code bans owning animals like foxes, big cats, alligators, and monkeys. Violating these rules is a misdemeanor, with penalties of up to $1,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations.
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