Exotic Incident #1910

Incident Date:
03/15/2013
Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Python or Boa Constrictor
Animal disposition:

Summary:

A large snake thought to be a python or boa constrictor was discovered by staff at a downtown Los Angeles storage space used by the homeless. The snake was found among belongings of a woman who hadn’t been to the storage facility in over a week. Efforts to contact the woman were unsucessfull and the snake was turned over to animal services. Nothing was reported on the condition of the snake.

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