40 Royal Snakes Stolen From A London Flat

40 Royal Snakes Stolen From A London Flat

Two men, who were seen leaving the premises with two sacks, made off in a dark vehicle after the raid on Monday.

According to Merseyside Police the thieves broke into the property and took a total of 38 reptiles, including eight pregnant females and 11 young ones.

Royal Pythons are non-venomous and extremely unlikely to pose any threat to the public, police said.

 

SPECIALIST CARE

The Officers believe that they will be offered for sale to experienced local collectors or on the internet, and are unlikely to come into contact with the general public.

Detective Constable Neil Henry said, "This is a large collection of snakes that the victim had been gathering for a while."

"Clearly, there is a specialized market for such snakes and we would appeal to anyone involved in the buying and selling of snakes to look out for any Royal Pythons that they may be offered."

He added that "These snakes, in particular the pregnant and young snakes, need specialist care and can grow to around 5ft in length."

by Musalia Wycliffe

Source: Sky News

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