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A business owner discovered a 6-8 foot red tail boa in his supply room and called police. It is believed to be a former pet and officials are waiting for the owner to come forward.

A woman and her dog were attacked by a snake believed to be a boa or a python in their backyard. The dog was attacked first, and when the woman tried to pry the snake’s mouth open to release her dog, she was bitten. The snake proceeded to wrap itself around the woman and started to squeeze. She was able to pull the snake off of her and the snake escaped and is at large. The snake is believed to be a former pet.

A large snake has been spotted in a residential neighborhood. The snake had been seen before and believed to be a ball python that was probably a former pet.

A six-foot snake believed to be a ball python has been loose in a residential neighborhood for over a week. The snake is believe be a former pet.

A 6-foot long ball python was found near a sidewalk in a residentail area. Officials believe the snake was a former pet that was released in a nearby park.

A woman working in her yard was attacked by a large snake, believed to be a boa or a python, probably someone’s former or escaped pet. The woman, upon trying to rescue her dog, was bitten and sustained injury from the snake wrapping itself around her and being squeezed.

A 7-foot reticulated python was reported missing by a homeless man. The snake went missing around Seattle park. It is legal to own a snake in Seattle that is less than 8-feet long.

A pet snake valued at $450 was allegedly stolen by a former boyfriend. No arrests have been made.

For the second time in almost a month, a female chimpanzee escaped form her enclosure tying up Las Vegas police and the city’s animal control for more than an hour in the northwest valley. CJ, a female chimpanzee, was tranquilized and transported to the Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park. CJ’s handler was not given an opportunity to reclaim her.

CJ had escaped with her male counterpart, Buddy, on July 12. Buddy was fatally shot after he allegedly “aggressively approached” a group of onlookers.

Authorities seized dozens of sick animals, including exotic birds, turtles, sugar gliders, and hedgehogs, among several breeds of dogs and cats kept in deplorable conditions from a town home. The couple who lived there have several charges pending along with animal cruelty.