Oct. 21 (UPI) — Police at an Illinois forest protect are reminding residents To not dump their undesirable pets after an officer seized a unfastened ball python.
The DuPage County Forest Preserve Police said Sgt. Krist Schroeder responded Wednesday when A woman strolling On the Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton returned to her automotive To discover An monumental snake slithering beneath the car.
Police shared photographs on Fb of Schroeder posing with the ball python he Faraway from beneath the car.
“A reminder To not launch your pets or wildlife into the forest protects,” the submit said. “It is not solely unlikely They will survive However in addition illegal.”
Schroeder said the incident was not The primary time he has been summoned To grab a snake that apparently was deserted in a forest space.