Nesquehoning Patrolman Carl Breiner was on nightshift on Monday when he saw this 7 1/2 foot Burmese python crossing the roadway along the S-turns in Hauto. He got out of his police car and shot it a few times until it was dead. This type of snake is an invasive species native to India and Southeast Asia. It is dangerous to humans and pets. With bow and arrow season approaching, the Nesquehoning police wanted to notify hunters to be on the look out for snakes of this nature.
Large snake killed in Nesquehoning
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Ok first of all none of us have all the facts, how do we know that the officer didn't attempt to contact someone to rescue the animal, And the response time was too great or not available, I mean was the officer suppose to follow this snake through the woods till someone was available. And if you answered yes to that remember that if you shall ever need the police and they are delayed do to being on snake duty. I feel that the officer was not at fault having two young children I do not want to walk in my backyard and find a 7 1/2 foot snake waiting for lunch. I credit the officer for even getting out of the vehicle I am sure some officers would of missed the snake or just of been like oh yeah there is a big snake and let it go. The officer should be credited for for going up and beyond, how many lives of other animals or possible humans did he save. No one wants to come out to find their little poodle eaten by a snake. I do hope that the person who released this animal is held responsible. We are so quick to jump over the officers without having all the facts. As a resident of Nesquehoning I credit officer Breiner, for keeping the snakes out of my back yard. Great JOB in my eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK, please, let's not get all excited about this. Pythons are neither invasive or dangerous to humans. While they CAN bite (all snakes and other wild animals can, and do) they are neither venomous or poisonous. Be on the lookout? Come on. Is it assumed that these snakes migrate to our area in flocks? This is a single, isolated incident. This snake either escaped from a home, or was illegally released into the wild. Remember the Alligators in the Bethlehem Water Works? They set off a minor panic in that area as well. They too were pets that grew too big to handle and were illegally released. As for shooting it...unnecessary. There are organizations and individuals in the area who could have, and would have, offered assistance in the capture and transport of this animal, and there are reptile rescue organizations who would have gladly taken it. Really? How on earth would the officer have known that? Carbon County 911 has the numbers of many animal responders in their data base. If nothing else, these trained and experienced people would have been able to refer the officer to the proper folks, or called them for him.