Dead python spotted in Hucknall's Dob Park
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The snake, is believed to be an escaped or lost pet as the species is not normally found in Britain.
One resident, Chantelle-Nicole Fisher, put a picture of the poor animal on the Spotted: Hucknall Facebook page, saying: “Really sad. While out for a walking in Dob Park yesterday afternoon, I found this dead python near the road.
"Such a sad thing to find such a beautiful creature.”
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Several comments were from alarmed residents that such a creature could be in a Hucknall park.
Donna Marriott put: “I didn’t know there were snakes in Dob Park.
And Neil Elliott wrote: “Could have eaten a kid.”
But others reassured folk that Dob Park was not normally home pythons.
Natalia Julia Duszynski wrote: “For those commenting it would be huge – it’s a royal python, they really don’t get that huge at all.
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"Highly unlikely to have survived the weather unfortunately.”The Wildlife Trust website advises what to do if you find a dead animal in place like a park.
It says: “If you find a dead animal on the road, pavement, or in another open public space, you should tell your local council.
"This includes domestic pets and wild animals like badgers and foxes. A dead animal found on private property should be reported to the owner of the land.”
If an animal is injured but still alive, you should report it to the RSPCA.