Man, Toad Arrested in Drug Bust
"Missouri police made a peculiar drug bust this week when they caught a man with a toad he allegedly used to get high, KMBC-TV in Kansas City reported Tuesday.
David Theiss, 21, of Kansas City, was accused of having a Colorado River Toad for the purpose of using it as a hallucinogenic, KMBC-TV reported.
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"People used to do it all the time, but it got faded out awhile, but came back as a fad. Not a smart one," animal expert Danny Snyder told KMBC-TV. "The toxins in it can kill a lot of stuff."
Both Theiss and the toad were taken into custody. While Theiss was released on bond, the toad remains detained at a police crime lab, and at this point in time it is unclear if it faces any charges.
Local officers said that during times past when many such instances would occur on a regular basis, lawyers for those charged with Felony Toad Lick would ask to examine the creature in question, and in order to hold a toad against its will certain charges would be filed to classify it as an amphibian of interest.
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