15-foot-long python extends throughout 2 lanes on Florida street
A 15-foot-long Burmese python was caught crossing the roadway in Everglades National Park in Florida.
Patrick Colson-Price, U.S.A. TODAY
Environment officers in New York’s Long Island were shocked to discover an uncommon animal on the side of the roadway – a python.
Officers with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation got reports of a snake on the side of the roadway Feb. 14 in the town of Medford, the department said in a Wednesday press release.
When officers showed up on the scene, they found the snake was a reticulated python. It was curled into a ball, however a better looks revealed the snake was dead. The officers eliminated the snake from the street and started to deal with it when they determined the snake to be 14-feet-long.
What is a reticulated python?
Native to southern and Southeast Asia, reticulated pythons are among the world’s longest snake types, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and can rise to 20 feet in length.
They are thought about an intrusive types in Florida, as they can be discovered throughout the state.
More: A Florida property owner opened his front door. He was bitten by an alligator.
Why was a python in New York?
Investigators said they are attempting to identify who owned the snake. The pythons are among the types noted as a hazardous animal that need owners to have a Dangerous Animal License. The license enables the ownership of the noted animals “for clinical, instructional, exhibit, zoological, or proliferation functions.”
U.S.A. TODAY has actually connected to the department of ecological preservation for updates.
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Other reptiles discovered in New York
Days prior to the python was discovered, another reptile was discovered in New York.
A 4-foot-long alligator was discovered in a New York City park Feb. 19. It was in “poor condition and really sluggish” when it was discovered, and authorities said how the alligator wound up in the park was unidentified.
It was then required to a close-by zoo for rehab.
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