I agree, we need to start embarrassing these irresponsible, incompetent reporters.



Here's what I sent within seconds after reading the original post.



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Dear Mr. Cline/ABC40,



I just came across a link to Mr. Cline's story about the "anaconda" that was found in an apartment building. The snake that was found was definitely NOT and anaconda, which should have been obvious to anyone comparing that snake with the big anaconda graphic shown behind Mr. Cline in the studio. They look

nothing alike. And of course, obviously no person with even a marginal amount of snake knowledge was consulted, since the snake would not have been mis-identified if there had been. Sorry to sound harsh, but in addition to these types of stories simply

being ignorant and not fact-checked, they also create hysteria and misunderstanding of snakes. Please do your viewers a service by correcting this gross error, and maybe even doing a story

on responsible snake owners (of which there are many.)



Thanks for your time!

Ed

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