A big, unique snake was discovered lifeless in a Mississauga river.
The snake, which seems to have been the main focus of a video on social media, was present in Erindale Park on the shoreline of the Credit River yesterday afternoon (Feb. 5), the City of Mississauga Animal Services informed insauga.com in a press release.
Animal Services mentioned they obtained a name in regards to the snake and retrieved the lifeless boa constrictor.
The snake was estimated to be about seven toes lengthy, Animal Services mentioned.
“It appears that an otherwise healthy snake succumbed to the conditions,” the assertion learn.
The snake was discovered on this space of Erindale Park.
Boa constrictors’ pure habitat is tropical rainforest to semi-desert and they’re present in areas from northern Mexico south by way of Central and South America.
They require a a lot hotter local weather to outlive, mentioned Jay Smith, supervisor, City of Mississauga Animal Services.
Smith mentioned individuals ought to instantly report any sightings of an unique snake (lifeless or alive) to Animal Services.
If the animal (home or unique) is alive and in misery, Animal Services can rescue it and return it to security.
If the animal is lifeless, Animal Services must be made conscious of it instantly in order that they’ll correctly eliminate the stays.
Residents ought to name Animal Services at 905-896-5858 to report any such sightings.
A video of what seems to be the identical snake was posted to social media on the weekend.
Many commented on the cruelty of leaving the snake in such chilly circumstances.
“That looks a lot like a pet constrictor – a python or boa – that has been cruelly abandoned in an ecosystem it cannot survive in,” one person wrote on Reddit.
“Those snakes are used to living in tropical and near-tropical habitats, and the cold water you see it immersed in the creek is going to weaken it and likely kill it.”
Huge snake noticed at Erindale Park
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