"Illegally imported animals have the potential to significantly impact our natural environment because of the exotic diseases they may carry."The Albino Burmese Python is 2.75 metres long and enquiries about where the python came from and how it got into Victoria are ongoing.They can grow up to five metres long in the wild, however in captivity they can grow even longer.The DELWP said the snakes were a risk to the public and domestic pets if they escaped or were released.
Possessing illegally imported animals, or their offspring, is a criminal offence with penalties of up to 10 years' jail time and fines reaching $110,000.Continue reading
Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)
That's just cruel.
Were you asleep Border Force? How did this beautiful snake get smuggled into Country no Animal is euthanised unless absolutely necessary? Had this been noticed initially , quarantined this would not have occurred .
Seriously 🤬🤬🤬 You couldn't just take it to a zoo? You had to kill it 🤬🤬 This is atrocious and disgusting. A bio security risk My arse. Even if it was illegally smuggled, likely as a baby, hard to smuggle one that big,its probably been living here for years 🤬🤬🤬
There are a lot of snakes in media and politics that need euthanizing. Icke was correct. Reptiles.
Cruel
Bit harsh
that's a big arse snake to just ... accidentally find when searching a house. 🥺
Would have to be illegal, it is an exotic..
One should not be surprised what goes on in Victoria. Once upon a time, it was what went on in America !! Everything is now believable!!