Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Officials with a California park said they are searching for a large ball python spotted slithering on the loose after apparently being abandoned by its owner.

PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A large ball python was removed from a park in St. Petersburg Wednesday. Officer Paul Grata captured the snake with the help a Parks and Rec employee at Dell Holmes Park.

Animal control officers in Canton are looking for whoever dumped a large ball python snake at a local reservoir. Burlington and Canton Animal Control said the young snake was seen being dumped at ...