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8-foot Burmese python found under New Jersey family’s shed
A family in Freehold Township, New Jersey, got a shock when an 8-foot Burmese python was found hiding under their backyard shed. Leslie Daley spotted the snake while watering flowers. Animal control…
The Story in Brief
A family in Freehold Township, New Jersey, got a shock when an 8-foot Burmese python was found hiding under their backyard shed. Leslie Daley spotted the snake while watering flowers. Animal control officers had to remove sections of the shed floor to reach it. An X-ray at the Monmouth County SPCA showed the python had recently swallowed a large opossum. The snake, weighing about 40 pounds, is a juvenile in good condition. Officials suspect it was an abandoned exotic pet. Burmese pythons are not native to New Jersey but can be kept legally with a permit.
The Indian Opinion
This story is not an invitation to panic about 'invasive snakes taking over the suburbs.' A single abandoned pet was found, not a breeding population. The real narrative is the casual disposal of exotic animals once they outgrow their novelty. New Jersey has a permitting system; evidently, it is not well enforced. The concrete test: will officials trace the microchip or find the owner? That will reveal the gap between regulation and reality.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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