Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Feb 01, 2009
Location: San Luis Obispo, California

Animal: Python
Animal Disposition: recaptured

Facility Type: Exotic Pet
Facility Name: unknown

Category: Escape of animal
Species: Reptile

Summary: Two pythons, one measuring 23 ft long and weighing 130 lbs, escaped from their enclosure at their possessor's home. Police warned residents and both snakes were recaptured the next afternoon. A police officer was quoted, "There is no leash law for snakes" and the possessor was not cited.

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