Missing 9ft snake reunited with owner in Cambridge
Written by News on 05/07/2019
A 2.7m (9ft) reticulated python which was on the loose in Cambridge has been found.
The missing snake, called Turin, has been reunited with its owner, Cambridgeshire Constabulary said.
Police had been searching for the snake since Sunday after it was spotted near Lovell Road.
Officers had visited the area and met the reptile’s owner, who confirmed the snake was 2.7m (9ft) long.
Reticulated pythons are the world’s longest snake and are native to southeast Asia. They can grow up to 9.6m (31.5ft) long and are not venomous.
A fully grown reticulated python can open its jaw wide enough to swallow a human, but shoulders can be an issue.
In May, police in Cambridge found a large orange and black striped corn snake which was taken to a wildlife centre in Stretham.
Earlier this month, the body of a woman was found intact inside a python in Indonesia. The 54-year-old had gone missing while working in her garden.
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