A man and his fishing buddies felt like they needed to check the map after pulling a 4-foot python out of a pond in Kenosha, Wisconsin—a snake who clearly didn't belong in the state's cold climate. The men saw the snake while fishing but didn't catch it for a couple more days. The slippery reptile was hiding out in a muskrat hole.
"I'm about to pull a python out of a lake in Wisconsin," the man said in the video. "This is crazy. I feel like I'm living in Florida all over again." However, it's not like snakes haven't been on the loose before in Wisconsin, like this boa constrictor.
The man, identified by Fox6News as Cam W., reached his arm into the water, sticking it into the muskrat hole. Cam had to work through the murky water and plenty of mud before pulling the python out.
Since pythons are not local to Wisconsin, Cam believed that the snake was likely someone's pet that either got loose or was dumped in the wild.
Thankfully, they were able to scoop the python up. Temperatures are turning colder in Wisconsin, and the python would not have survived. Cam told the news outlet that the snake was going to a good home that would care for it properly.
Many invasive species populations grow because pet owners dump their animals in the wild when they can no longer care for them. Pythons often show up in unexpected places. People have found all kinds of snakes in their cars, in the walls of their homes, and even in the toilet!
Florida has an influx of Burmese pythons that they cannot keep up with. But they have the perfect climate for them to grow, whereas Wisonsin doesn't. Unfortunately, the brutally cold winters aren't the best climate for snakes who prefer the rainforests. If snakes become too much, the best option is to contact a local or regional reptile rescue, which can help you find a suitable home for your snake.
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