US EditionSnake Warning Issued to UK Residents as RSPCA Braces for 'Influx' of Sightings
ESSEX, UK, JUL 16 – The RSPCA recorded 982 snake-related incidents last year and warns owners to secure enclosures as loose pet snakes risk native wildlife and require careful care.
- This past week, the RSPCA said `fears incidents could rise again in 2025`, as Essex emerged as the incident hotspot.
- Last year, 383 snake-related reports increased by 18% from 2023, with outdoor escapes risking public safety during summer.
- Five reticulated pythons and a juvenile corn snake were found in North Lincolnshire and Greenwich on July 15, highlighting non-native escapes.
- In 2024, Evie Button, RSPCA senior scientific officer, said, `Our frontline officers are flat out trying to rescue animals`, as over 250 calls about loose snakes have been received in recent months.
- Evie Button said, 'we’re braced for another influx of calls,' urging prospective owners to be fully able to provide for these needs before keeping a snake.
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Snake warning issued to UK residents as RSPCA braces for 'influx' of sightings
The RSPCA has issued a warning to the public as it braces for an "influx" of snake sightings amid warmer weather conditions.
South Tyrol's snakes like shady and sunny places, live on land as well as in the water. "They keep our ecosystem in balance", explains expert Ivan Plasinger. For example, they regulate the populations of mice or frogs. At the same time, they themselves are prey for larger animals. About 5000 people have an exotic petBut the creeping creatures are not only at home in the wild. "Approximately one percent of the South Tyrolean population, i.e. an e…
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