Exotic Incident #1800

Incident Date:
08/02/2012
Location:
West Milford, NJ - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Python
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

A New Jersey man was reading on his deck when he spotted a snake, which turned out to be a 15-foot albino python. Police arrived with snake handlers to capture and take away the snake. Four days later, the same man spotted a 10-foot python. Animal control believe the snakes were released by someone who had moved.

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