Massive 65-pound Burmese python snake found outside of Washington D.C.: “It’s sitting there, staring me in the face”
A snake handler in Maryland has recalled being left with “no words” after a huge python was discovered in a neighbor’s backyard.
A wildlife-control expert says he was left speechless after being called in to remove a 13-foot python from a backyard in Maryland this week, declaring: “This was the largest snake I’ve ever handled in my life.”
Python “definitely thought it was the boss”
Speaking to the local news outlet WBALTV, David Lloyd said he “had no words” when he arrived to deal with the Burmese python, which had been discovered in a neighbor’s backyard in Upper Marlboro.
“It’s sitting there, staring me in the face,” Lloyd told WBALTV.
He continued: “The snake didn’t seem particularly aggressive, although it definitely thought it was the boss. I used a towel to cover its head temporarily so that I could secure it from biting me.”
Lloyd, who goes by the moniker “Dave the Snake Guy” on social media, said he sought the help of another snake handler, Justin McClain, to secure the 65-pound python inside a locked tub.
Lloyd added that the snake, which is not native to the U.S., must have been brought to Maryland by its owner before either escaping or intentionally being set free.
“We are currently looking for the owner, and if no one comes forward, we will find a local nature center or wildlife facility to adopt her or him,” he said.
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What to know about the Burmese python
A species of snake indigenous to countries in southern and eastern areas of Asia, the Burmese python is a non-venomous snake that kills its prey by constriction.
Described by the U.S. Geological Survey as “one of the largest snake species in the world”, the python can grow to up to 20 feet in length and weigh over 250 pounds.
It tends to feed on small to medium-sized mammals, birds and reptiles, the USGS says.
The risk of people being attacked and killed by a Burmese python is low, the body adds: “The greatest hazard these snakes pose to humans is when they sprawl across roads where they can be a danger to motorists.”
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