Exotic Incident #2620
Incident Date:
08/10/2016
Location:
Orlando, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Ball python
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A man sitting on a screened porch was bitten by a 4-foot-long ball python, a nonvenomous snake. The man’s friend killed the snake. Investigators with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are checking their list of known ball python owners to see if any of their snakes recently escaped.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/fwc-looks-for-ball-python-owners-after-man-bitten