A 10ft snake found dead in the street could have suffered a fatal head
injury before it was trapped under a tree in Northfleet, North Kent.
The RSPCA said examination of the Burmese python's body has raised
questions about how it suffered the crush injury. Investigators are now
trying to unravel the mystery of how it was killed - and who is the
owner.
The snake was discovered trapped under a fallen tree by a member of the
public in Wallis Park on Wednesday. The worried passer-by phoned the
police before RSPCA officer Brian Milligan was called to the residential
street at about 10am. Experts believe the animal had died at least 24
hours earlier - but it is not known where it came from.
An RSPCA spokesman said:
"Somebody will be missing a 10ft Burmese python and we want to find out who. Further
examination of the snake has led to some questions as to whether the
crush injury it sustained to the head was a result of the tree or
whether the injury took place prior to being placed under the tree."
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