Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This episode tells the story of Anita Finch, a 33-year-old Californian woman who was found dead in her trailer park home, clutching a note with the words “Northfield Hospital, ask for ICU”. Unravelling her story, we find that she suffered a tragic childhood and found solace in the natural world. But how did her passion for nature develop into an obsession with venomous snakes? What drives people like Anita to ignore the dangers of their desires? Ed Cassano gives us his personal perspective. He shares his Florida home with forty snakes. His childhood was a happier one, but he, too, has ignored several serious warnings. Despite a near-death experience, Ed continues to indulge in his fascination for lethal reptiles.
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This shocking documentary explores the tragic true stories of reptile owners who filled their homes with dangerous animals, including giant monitor lizards, venomous snakes, cobras, and vipers.
This film was first broadcast: 2010
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This episode tells the story of Anita Finch, a 33-year-old Californian woman who was found dead in her trailer park home, clutching a note with the words “Northfield Hospital, ask for ICU”. Unravelling her story, we find that she suffered a tragic childhood and found solace in the natural world. But how did her passion for nature develop into an obsession with venomous snakes? What drives people like Anita to ignore the dangers of their desires? Ed Cassano gives us his personal perspective. He shares his Florida home with forty snakes. His childhood was a happier one, but he, too, has ignored several serious warnings. Despite a near-death experience, Ed continues to indulge in his fascination for lethal reptiles.
Subscribe to True Lives: bit.ly/3dBMxvl
This shocking documentary explores the tragic true stories of reptile owners who filled their homes with dangerous animals, including giant monitor lizards, venomous snakes, cobras, and vipers.
This film was first broadcast: 2010
Check us out on Facebook: facebook.com/OurStoriesChannel
Watch More Documentaries
True Lives - bit.ly/3A8xRMJ
Up Close - youtube.com/@UpCloseITVS
Our History - bit.ly/3rUpdhL
Our World - bit.ly/3ftuckM
Our Stories - bit.ly/3ynfFyk
Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV
Blueprint - bit.ly/3ZK5UdD
True Lives brings you fascinating stories of social interest from around the world. You can discover award winning documentaries, films and groundbreaking reports that capture the complexities of our daily life, with stories that will entertain, inspire and inform.
Content distributed by ITV Studios.
#exoticpets #truecrime #deadlypets #tragicstory #documentary #unexplainedtragedy #exoticanimals
