Exotic hazard: golfers confront 3-metre-long boa constrictors on UK course
Summary
Two large boa constrictor snakes were found on a golf course in County Durham, UK, about a week apart. Both snakes were taken to a reptile shop but died from disease, and local people believe they were abandoned by a previous owner who could not care for them.Key Facts
- Two boa constrictors, each around 3 metres long, were found on Blackwell Grange golf club in Darlington in mid-June.
- The first snake appeared on June 13 during a children’s golf lesson.
- Aaron Cox, the golf instructor, moved both snakes off the course and took them to a nearby reptile shop.
- Both snakes died from diseases they were carrying.
- Boas come from South America, are non-venomous, and usually do not attack humans.
- These snakes are popular pets but need a lot of care and food, causing some owners to abandon them.
- Cox believes the snakes were dumped on the golf course because their owner could not take care of them.
- The RSPCA is asking for information about who abandoned the snakes to hold them responsible.
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