Exotic Incident #1909
Incident Date:
03/12/2013
Location:
Minneapolis, MN - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Ball Pythons
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Firefighters found three ball pythons crawling around a home after being called to a home on fire. The pythons, all nearly three-feet long, likely escaped when their plastic cages were destroyed by the heat of the fire. Investigators believe a warming device for the reptiles likely started the fire. One snake died and the others were taken to the veterinarian’s to be checked out.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes: