Conservation officers seized a nine-foot Burmese python from a Chilliwack home this week since it’s illegal in B.C. to keep this type of alien species as a pet.
Specially trained to handle exotic animals, conservation officers searched the home and safely recovered a large python that had been the subject of investigation by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.
“The python is currently being cared for at an undisclosed location,” the report from COS stated.
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