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My Neck of the Woods (Salem, NH "Police called to retrieve 6-foot boa")

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Some News from My Neck of the Woods!

http://www.eagletribune.com/latestnews/x329610986/Salem-police-called-to-retrieve-6-foot-boa

Salem police called to retrieve 6-foot boa

By Doug Ireland [email protected]

SALEM — As a police sergeant, Mike Wagner is used to dealing with all kinds of criminal suspects. But when he was dispatched to Kings Court condominium complex last week, Wagner ended up apprehending an unusual escapee.

It was a 6-foot boa constrictor.

A surprised neighbor saw the snake in the grass outside the Tiffany Road complex Wednesday afternoon and called police. Wagner arrived about 1:40 p.m. to find the reptile on the lawn.
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I love this statement!

"It's a pretty simple routine," he said of caring for the snakes. "I don't know how people can mess it up."
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Thanks Zoo Creatures (NERDs)!!

Wayne
 
Poor animal.

It bothers me that they show the store employee with the snake around her neck and he says that a six foot boa couldn't kill a human. It certainly could kill a child or even an adult. I think in situations like this it is good to emphasize how calm these animals usually are but that there is still a certain amount of common sense needed when caring for one.

This situation unfortunately highlights how stupid human beings can be. They buy an animal and when they can't care for it the let it go rather than take it to some place where it can be taken care of.
 
JoannaD said:
Poor animal.

It bothers me that they show the store employee with the snake around her neck and he says that a six foot boa couldn't kill a human. It certainly could kill a child or even an adult. I think in situations like this it is good to emphasize how calm these animals usually are but that there is still a certain amount of common sense needed when caring for one.

This situation unfortunately highlights how stupid human beings can be. They buy an animal and when they can't care for it the let it go rather than take it to some place where it can be taken care of.
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I agree! I actually had something similar to this typed up but thought I would go with the story only. The reason for that was because of the not knowing if it was released or escaped. I kind of lean toward the former because of the size and condition of the animal, but :shrugs:

Wayne
 
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