Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Mar 28, 2012
Location: York County, Pennsylvania

Animal: Python
Animal Disposition: unknown

Facility Type: Exotic Pet
Facility Name: unknown

Category: Injury to animal, Injury to animal by human, Animal Death, Animal Death by human
Species: Reptile

Summary: A python that had been shot and stabbed was found by the Susquehanna River in York County. A good Samaritan found tried to rescue it by taking it to the veterinarian, but the snake died of it's injuries. The snake is believed to have been dumped by an owner that no longer wanted it.

Source: Philly.com, York Dispatch.com