On Friday, a 7-foot-long python dived into a sailing boat in the Florida Keys and surprised the crew. They found the huge creature sliding in the shower of the boat.
The snake was found on a boat after traveling from the Indian Islands to Marco Island on the Gulf Coast of southwest Florida. police The department said in a statement on Friday.
“They are pulling into our pier and being tied up. The female passenger on the ship found the snake. I believe she was face to face with the snake in the shower on the ship,” said Dan Gao, the general manager of the company. Rose Wharf where boats dock, Miami herald Report.
Rose Marina said that the “unwelcome stowaway” was the “first time” and was discovered shortly after the ship docked. Officials believe that when the ship was moored near the Indian Reef near the Everglades, the python slipped on board.
“The Marco Island police responded and quickly dealt with the reptile… Out of caution, the ship was removed from the pier,” the pier wrote Facebook.
The police department stated in a social media post that they handed over the intruder to local wildlife handler Bobby Monroe (Bobby Monroe). The department later released a photo of a boa constrictor wrapped around an officer’s forearm.
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A similar situation occurred in May when a “more than 8 feet” python was captured on a ship in Coral Gables, Florida. pioneer.
The U.S. Geological Survey said that although there is no evidence that pythons swam from the Everglades to the reef, the big snakes may be able to complete the trip.
“Since pythons often run away or are released, it is difficult to determine whether the snakes encountered in Keys swim from the mainland to reach there or are former captive pets on the island,” The U.S. Geological Survey says on its website“However, given the apparent ability of pythons to be dispelled by salt water, residents and resource managers on the island need to be vigilant.”
According to the Associated Press, Burmese pythons are considered an invasive species in parts of South Florida. In the past ten years, these snakes have been liberated from captivity and have been ravaging local mammals and birds.
In June, the Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis An individual competition is held every year to help catch loose pythons. The person who catches the most snakes will receive a bonus of $2,500, while the person who catches the longest snake will receive a bonus of $1,500.
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