Exotic Incident #2786
Incident Date:
12/11/2016
Location:
South Miami-Dade, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Ball python
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Police found a baby ball python in a backyard. The snake’s mouth was sewn closed. They took the snake to a local reptile rescue group and removed the thread, which had caused a fungal infection.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/homestead/article120975873.html