Posted on 04/13/2010 5:10:32 AM PDT by JoeProBono
RIVERSIDE, Calif., April 12 (UPI) -- A California animal control officer said she captured the "Monster of Lake Evans," a 15-foot Burmese python apparently abandoned by its owner.
Riverside County Animal Control Officer Kristina Hillegart said she responded Friday to a report of a huge snake at Lake Evans in Riverside's Fairmont Park and discovered the 60-pound reptile near the bank of the lake, KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, reported Monday.
Hillegart, who nicknamed the snake the "Monster of Lake Evans," said the snake did not put up too much resistance and was easily lured into the back of her vehicle.
She said the snake, believed to be a pet abandoned when it became too large for its owner to handle, is being cared for by animal control employees and will be given to a rescue organization specializing in exotic pets if a new home can't be found.
They come in lemon yellow too?
Yeah. The little girl disappeared right after this photo was taken.
They had caught one like that on 'monster quest'. It is a Burmese Python IIRC.
“...and was easily lured into the back of her vehicle.”
LOL.
“Here, snakey, snakey! C’mon, snakey. C’mon...get the dead bunny...oh, thas’ a good snakey! C’mon...”
That’s just wrong.
I let mine go in Central Park
All pythons should be killed on sight.
Interesting. Time for breakfast, I have a craving for Trix.
No they should be captured and let loose in the Capitol building. Then again, I don’t think pythons are cannibals....hmmmmmmm.
Child abuse?
Where do people get these pythons?
Feed the homeless ...
lol.....
lol.....
If it was easily lured into a vehicle it was definitely a pet
They wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the snakes and their fellow politicians.
You are almost correct! All SNAKES should be killed on sight!
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