WFTV (Orlando, Florida) 07 December 09 12-Foot Burmese Python Captured
Tampa, Fla.: A 12-foot long Burmese python was captured over the weekend in Port Tampa by authorities, who guided it into a city-issued garbage can.
Authorities said they were alerted to the situation when a man on a bicycle pulled up to a fire station on Sunday and said there was a big snake on a lawn down the street.
After the python was pushed inside the garbage can, it was rolled to the fire station and a wildlife expert was called.
Vernon Yates of Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Seminole, says the snake's demeanor and condition indicate it is a pet that escaped or was released.
"It's on the thin side," he said. "But it's extremely friendly and a well-behaved snake."
12-Foot Burmese Python Captured