Exotic Incident #1709
Incident Date:
03/29/2012
Location:
Naples, FL - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Python
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A Florida Forest Ranger caught and killed a 15-foot python Picayune State Forest. Pythons are non-native to Florida and have been propogating from pet snakes released by owners.
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