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.

Animals Police wrangle large ball python from park in St. Pete Police removed the snake from Dell Holmes Park. The python will go to a snake rehab facility in Hillsborough County.

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 ...

The ball python, blood python and corn snake remain on the commission's list of unrestricted captive wildlife. Littlefield said Tuesday that she views the rule change as a move that takes away an ...

The ball python, blood python and corn snake remain on the commission's list of unrestricted captive wildlife. Littlefield said Tuesday that she views the rule change as a move that takes away an ...