Exotic Incident #1868

Incident Date:
10/29/2012
Location:
Unknown, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Python
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

An 8-foot python was discovered in an Ohio field by a local farmer while plowing. It wasn’t until the farmer ran over the snake with the plow and killed it that he recognized the object as a snake. It is believed that the snake was someone’s former pet that had been set loose.

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