US EditionAustralian man fined for taking pet snake surfing
- A surfer in Australia was fined for taking his pet carpet python out in public without a permit, as it is against the law. The snake would have found the water too cold and could have caused harm to native wildlife.
- Despite the risks, the surfer claimed that his pet snake loves water and has surfed with him multiple times. He stated that the snake behaves calmly in the water and enjoys swimming.
- Taking native pets out in public can cause unnecessary stress and unpredictable behavior, according to a wildlife officer. The incident raised concerns about public safety and the potential for the python to spread diseases to other wildlife.
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Gold coast man fined for taking pet python for a surf
A man from the Gold Coast has been reported and fined by Queensland's Department of Environment and Science for taking his pet python surfing. Higor Fiuza had caught the waves off Rainbow Bay in the Gold Coast several times with his morelia bredli python called Shiva. “It shouldn’t be on the beach,” said Sky News host Caleb Bond. “If it goes in the water, maybe it will drown and that’s one less snake that’s crawling around in the world to kil…
Gold coast man fined for taking pet python for a surf
A man from the Gold Coast has been reported and fined by Queensland's Department of Environment and Science for taking his pet python surfing. Higor Fiuza had caught the waves off Rainbow Bay in the Gold Coast several times with his morelia bredli python called Shiva. “It shouldn’t be on the beach,” said Sky News host Caleb Bond. “If it goes in the water, maybe it will drown and that’s one less snake that’s crawling around in the world to kil…
Man who took his pet snake out surfing is fined
Video footage of Higor Fiuza surfing in Rainbow Bay with his morelia bredli python called Shiva went viral online (Picture: Nine News Australia) A hiss-terical surfer who became famous for taking his pet snake out with him on the board has been fined. Higor Fiuza, from the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, was seen in Rainbow Bay with his morelia bredli python called Shiva at least 10 times. He told Nine News: ‘She goes for a swim a little an…
Snake no mistake: Australian fined for surfing with python
As if sharks were not already enough to worry about, an Australian surfer has been seen paddling out with a python coiled around his neck. The intrepid surfer caused a stir on Australia’s Gold Coast after footage emerged of him carving through the azure waves while carrying his pet carpet python. ALSO READ: Man nabs 5.7-metre invasive Burmese python But authorities said he did not possess a permit to have the reptile in public, and fined the man…
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