38 Royal Pythons were stolen from a flat in Britain. Police are looking for the crooks.
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Thirty-eight Royal Python snakes were stolen this week from an apartment in northwest England. The stolen pythons included eight pregnant mothers and 11 babies. Reports state that two men were seen leaving the St. Helen's home, carrying two sacks. They entered into a dark-colored vehicle and drove away from the scene. British police are still looking for the alleged crooks. They’ve asked the public for their help.
Royal Pythons (or Ball Pythons) are a nonvenomous species of snake indigenous to central and western Africa and they have become the most popular pythons the world over as pets because of how shy and docile they usually are.As the BBC reports, March 23, the pythons are unlikely to cause any threat to humans.
The victim of the theft from Greenfield Road had been collecting the pythons over a long period of time. Police noted that they believed the thieves would sell the pythons to experienced snake handlers and they have asked the public to keep an eye out on the market. “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 and consider whether they have come from this address.”
According to one of the detectives on task, “These snakes, in particular the pregnant and young snakes, needspecialist care and can grow to around 5ft in length. We are appealing for any help the public can give us to trace them.” The British police is urging the public to think back to the night of the theft, March 16, in the case that they might have seen two males in a dark-colored vehicle. Anyone with any information about the 38 stolen pythons are asked to contact St Helens CID at 0151-777-6843 or to put in an anonymous tip at Crimestoppers at 0800-555-1111.
*originally published on the now defunct Examiner.com
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