Australians were recently alerted after the skin of a recently molted python was found at Cascades Estate, Silverdale.
Biosecurity officers were on the lookout for a python on Saturday in Sydney’s western suburbs, where the animal may have left behind its giant skin.
Australian authorities are concerned about the dangerous python roaming the residential area of Cascades Estate, according to the Guardian .
Its skin was found at a construction site on October 9. The New South Wales government notified its residents 2 days later.
South American pythons can grow up to 3 m when mature. Keeping this animal outside the zoo is considered illegal in the country of kangaroos because it can kill people and animals by squeezing to death.
Freshly molted python skin was found at Cascades Estate, Silverdale, Australia, causing confusion.
Freshly molted python skin was found at Cascades Estate, Silverdale, Australia, causing confusion. Photo: Guardian .
“The NSW Government has reason to believe that there is an adult python roaming on or near Cascades Estate,” the New South Wales notice sent to residents. “NSW authorities are in the process of locating and catching it. We ask everyone to stay vigilant and report anything suspicious.”
The notice also reminds people to take photos if they see a python and to avoid contact with it.
This is one of the largest python species in the world. Although they are not poisonous, they are extremely dangerous. They are native to Central America and can carry viruses that are fatal to native snakes.
If it is located, Australian authorities must hire a licensed snake catcher to trap it and bring it to a veterinarian.
“The python will be examined to determine where it came from, how long it has been in the area, what it ate, whether it was carrying a dangerous disease or gave birth,” officials said.
