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Authorities in Florida captured a 10-foot albino Burmese python that apparantely ate ate least 2 cats. Burmese pythons are not native to Florida and the prohibits ownership of these animals. The snake was turned over to the FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A motorist ran over and killed a 5-foot long boa constrictor on the Pali Highway. Boas are not indigenious to Hawaii and they are not allowed to be kept as pets. The incident was reported to the HI Dept. of Agriculture who took possession of the dead snake.

A 20-year old, 150 pound tortoise went missing from a family’s yard.

A 5-foot alligator was found in a wooden crate in a garage by investigators looking into leads in a separate criminal case. It is illegal to own alligators in Hutchinson.

One of the Oregon Zoo’s three lion cubs is being cared for at the veterinary hospital due to not being able to sustain a normal body temperature and the inability to nurse normally.

A New York animal control officer was found with more than 850 snakes at his Long Island home, who was breeding and selling the snakes. Most of the snakes found on the man’s property were legal, but officials said he violated town codes by operating his reptile-sales business without a permit. Among the snakes found were Burmese pythons, which are illegal to own in the state.

A 10-foot python ws found inside of a hollow log after reports were received for 2 weeks. The snake is believed to have been abaondoned.

A classroom pet snake at a high school was found nearly a week after he escaped from his pen.

A 10-foot long, 36-pound North American python (rock python) attacked and killed a family’s 60 pound huskey in Southwest Miami-Dade County. The attack occurred on August 30 but was not reported to FL Fish and Wildlife until September 2, which did not release information to the public until today.

For the second time in a week, an animal has died of unknown causes at this zoo. Aquila, a 21-year old polar bear was found dead in his off-exhibit holding quarters of a ruptured stomach.