July 14, 2011 Adkins, TX A 10-foot python was discovered in a chicken coop with dead and injured chickens. After the resident called county officials and was told that they did not have anyone to come get it, her son shot and killed the snake. Reptiles
July 14, 2011 Longview, WA Snakes kept as pets escaped and were reported to the county Humane Society. By the time officers arrived, they were back in their cages. However, the man was cited for not having correct registration and had his anaconda taken away as it is illigal to own in the county. He was allowed to keep his Burmese python and red tail boa. Reptiles
July 14, 2011 Longview, WA Animal control officers seized an 8-foot anaconda from a resident after it and two other snakes, a 10-foot Columbian red tail boa constrictor and a 6-foot Burmese python, escaped from the garage of the man’s home. All three snakes had been rounded up by their owner by the time police and animal control officers arrived. All three snakes were initially confiscated, but the boa constrictor and python were later returned as they were deemed less threatening. Reptiles
July 12, 2011 Rocky Point, NC A ball python believed to be a former pet was found in a resident’s yard. It was taken to the Cape Fear Serpentarium. Reptiles
July 12, 2011 Alton, IL A homeowner called authorities and reported that a large lizard was lounging on a widowsill at her home. Animal control caught the 4-foot Nile monitor lizard, believed to be a former pet, and will hold him for 7 days, at which point he will be turned over to the IL Dept of Natural Resources if the owner does not claim him. Reptiles
July 12, 2011 Delafield, WI A man found his 5-foot long red-tailed Columbian boa contrictor missing when he returned to his car after visiting a store for 5 minutes. It was known whether the snake escaped or was stolen. Reptiles
July 11, 2011 Norwalk, CT A six-foot boa constrictor was found dead on the side of the road. The snake is believed to be a former pet. It is unclear how the snake died. Reptiles
July 11, 2011 Fort Lauderdale, FL A man was arrested by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for illegally trying to sell a 1-year old marmoset being kept in a small bird cage. Primates
July 11, 2011 Norwalk, CT A 5-foot boa constrictor, believed to be a former pet, was struck and killed by a car. Reptiles
July 9, 2011 Price Township, PA Five kids broke into a home housing 11 full grown alligators and threw rocks at them injuring two. Reptiles