Overview

• Humberside Police’s Rural Task Force has recovered four reticulated pythons abandoned in the Twigmoor and Cleatham areas, with one still at large.
• The captured snakes consist of two albinos, a Pied Golden Child Morph and an 18ft wild-type specimen discovered near Manton.
• Investigators are treating the incident as an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and are seeking leads on the owner responsible.
• Authorities advise residents not to approach any pythons and to keep dogs on leads to prevent defensive strikes.
• Anyone who spots the remaining snake should call 101 with a precise location rather than attempt to handle the animal.