Python terrorizing OKC trailer park has been caught; snake not what rescuers expected

Cheyenne Derksen, The Oklahoman
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An albino golden child reticulated python captured in an Oklahoma City mobile home park in October 2023.
An albino golden child reticulated python captured in an Oklahoma City mobile home park in October 2023.

A snake that had allegedly been living off of neighborhood cats in an Oklahoma City trailer park has been caught, news outlets report.

The pet python had been on the loose near the Burntwood mobile home community for about 6 months, and residents had been voicing safety concerns with an elementary school nearby.

On Wednesday, News9 reported that Snakes Alive Exotics Rescue and Sanctuary has caught the snake, which is an 8-foot albino golden child reticulated python, not a 13-foot Burmese python as previously speculated.

The rescue told News9 that the snake is in good health, is being taken to a vet, and will be rehabilitated.

Michael Wilkins, owner of Snakes Alive Exotics Rescue and Sanctuary and co-owner of Oklahoma Exotics Rescue & Sanctuary, holds an albino golden child reticulated python. The python spent months at an Oklahoma City mobile home park until it was captured in October 2023.
Michael Wilkins, owner of Snakes Alive Exotics Rescue and Sanctuary and co-owner of Oklahoma Exotics Rescue & Sanctuary, holds an albino golden child reticulated python. The python spent months at an Oklahoma City mobile home park until it was captured in October 2023.

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