Officer Captures Python in Homeowner’s Yard
Incident Date:
07/23/2018
Location:
Avon, CT - USA
Facility Name:
Private Residence
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Carpet Python
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
AVON, Conn. (AP) — An officer with the Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police has gone head to head with an escaped python. Authorities say Officer Edward Yescott was called to a home in Avon Saturday for a report of a jungle carpet python sunning itself in a homeowner’s yard. Jungle carpet pythons are native to Australia, and they can grow up to 7 feet (2 meters) in length.
Environmental police say Yescott was able to catch the snake unharmed. Authorities say the snake was likely someone’s exotic pet.
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