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Two biologists found a red tail boa constrictor in a wooded area behind a Red Lobster restaurant. Animal Control captured the snake and took it to Carolina Waterfowl Rescue. The snake is not native to the area and is presumed to be someone’s pet.

A ball python came out of the drain into a bathtub, scaring a woman about to take a bath. It is not native to the area, and so is assumed to be someone’s pet. It was captured and brought to the county shelter to be put up for adoption.

The snake was determined to be under 3 months old, with minor skin problems.

A python escaped in a middle school after he was brought by a student for show and tell. A wildlife removal company found the snake behind a cabinet and recaptured him.

Kenneth Kubic, owner of the store Jurassic Pets, was convicted of 18 counts of animal cruelty after confining hedgehogs, reptiles, rodents and other animals in unsanitary conditions without food, water and veterinary care. Some of the animals died.

A pet Eclectus parrot named Barrett escaped from his owner’s home after he was spooked by a large truck. He was found two days later.

Emmitt, a female 9-year-old African spurred tortoise, walked out Robert and Valerie Kelly’s house when someone accidentally left a door ajar. She has not been found, although the Kellys accuse the city’s assistant animal control officer of collecting Emmitt and turning her over to a professional reptile handler.

The Phoenix Herpetological Society rescued a 6-foot-long red tail boa constrictor from a golf course. The snake had multiple injuries across his back, and was covered in gas station napkins which were secured by tape that was wrapped way too tightly. Vets said the injuries apparently resulted from the previous owner feeding a live rat, but not removing the rat after the snake refused it. The rat apparently attacked the snake multiple times.

Nadya, a 3-year-old Amur tiger at the Minnesota Zoo, died. The tiger had been ailing the week before her death, but veterinarians and zookeepers could not determine what caused her illness, even after emergency exploratory surgery.

Eric Lane Coatney was cited after fish and wildlife officers arrived at his home to find him walking a 3-foot alligator around his yard on a leash. He was allowing several children to pet the gator. He was charged with a misdemeanor offense of taking possession of an alligator without a license.

A serval owned by a woman named Beth Rhines was seized by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. It’s illegal to own a serval in Connecticut. The cat, named Noah, is in state custody at the Beardsley Zoo and Rhines was charged with illegal possession of a dangerous animal.