A New Jersey family got a frightening surprise when Leslie Daley discovered an 8-foot Burmese python hiding beneath the floor of their backyard shed in Freehold. Animal control officers and the Monmouth County SPCA carefully removed sections of the floor to rescue the enormous snake, whose swollen belly suggested it had recently eaten a large meal. A veterinary X-ray revealed that the python had swallowed an entire opossum. The exotic reptile is now being kept in a secure enclosure under expert supervision while officials work to find it a permanent home. The unusual discovery also prompted animal welfare officials to warn exotic pet owners never to release unwanted snakes into the wild…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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