Exotic Incident #2376
Incident Date:
04/24/2016
Location:
Beaumont, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Ball python
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Beaumont Animal Services responded to a call about a large snake inside an apartment, and found a 2-foot long ball python inside the resident’s oven. The snake was removed from the apartment.
Animal services said it is likely this snake escaped from its owner, or that the owner released it into the wild, which is illegal.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://theexaminer.com/stories/news/animal-services-finds-python-apartment-oven