The snake's owner admitted he was not prepared for how fast his pet would grow and that he recognized he could no longer care for it, authorities said.
A man from New York is facing charges after illegally owning a 13-foot-long pet snake that had grown too large for him to manage, prompting authorities to intervene.According to a post on Facebook, officer Jeff Hull, from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation , responded to the man's home on Aug. 28.After seeing a picture of the snake, Hull identified it as a Burmese python based on the arrowhead-like design on its head.
Upon entering the home, Hull found the large snake confined to a barely 5-foot tank. The reptile was in good health and weighed 80 pounds. The snake's owner admitted to Hull he was not prepared for how fast his pet would grow and that he recognized he could no longer care for it, authorities said.The snake's owner was issued citations for illegal pet ownership and for possessing a dangerous animal without a permit.
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