Exotic Incident #1831
Incident Date:
09/20/2012
Location:
Waukegan, IL - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Burmese Python
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A worker picking up trash discovered a 12 to 15-foot albino Burmese python outside an industrial building. The female snake was suffering from open wounds along the entire length of its body that had weakened her to the point where she had to be euthanized. Because officials had not received any reports of missing snakes, it’s believed that the python was dumped near the lake when it was no longer wanted.
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