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Reptile-related news items.
The Stolen Trouser Snake.
OK, this may be yesterday’s news, and has been
reported in various media outlets over the last 18
months, but it is too good to pass up. A thief stole a
two-foot-long python from a Portland, Oregon, pet
store by stuffing it into his pants. Unfortunately for
this rather clueless individual, he was almost imme-
diately identified from CCTV footage.
“We know who he is,” said the store’s owner, before
adding that it was a “pretty gutsy” tactic to secrete
the snake in his pants, especially since it was just
about due for a feed. A police spokesman com-
mented that, “Putting a snake down your pants is
not super bright. There’s a lot of different ways that
could go wrong.”
Oh the snake? A Ball Python, of course.
See the CCTV tape for yourselves at:
https://tinyurl.com/ybsr4bfv
Or for a sample of newspaper reports visit:
https://tinyurl.com/ya49pqot
And:
https://tinyurl.com/y7y3g8za
Above: Ball Pythons may be placid, but stuffing one
down your pants is certainly ‘gutsy’! Photo by Karsten
Paulick.
Below: Neville Burns outside his favourite restaurant.
The latest herp happenings from Australia and
around the world.
Reptiles Go West!
The largest event on the WA herping calendar is rapidly
approaching, with the 2017 WAHS (West Australian Herpetological
Society) Expo to be held at the Claremont Showgrounds on Sunday
16 th July from 10am to 5pm. The expo will feature animals for sale,
equipment, merchandise and informative presentations.
Attendances at this biennial event have rivalled the largest expos in
the eastern states, reflecting a burgeoning local interest in Western Australia’s endemic reptiles.
There will al so be a Gala Expo Dinner on Saturday 15 th July, which will be held onsite at the showgrounds
and feature Neville Burns regaling the audience with his entertaining anecdotes – some of which may even
be based upon a grain of truth. iHerp Australia will also have a presence, with publisher John McGrath in
attendance as a guest of the WAHS to attempt to exert some control over Neville! Tickets for the dinner are
selling fast, so if you are based in WA, don’t miss out!