Higor Fiuza, a Rainbow Bay surfer who made waves on social media with clips of his surfing carpet python, has been fined $1,500 after the viral video of his pet reached wildlife officials.

"This was definitely someone's pet animal, which makes a pretty tragic story," reptile handler Joseph Hart said.

A surfer who rode the waves with his pet python has been fined by Australian authorities for taking the snake out in public after a video of the duo’s unusual adventures aired on local media.

Carpet pythons can grow up to 4 meters (13 feet) in length, though most don’t exceed 2.5 meters, according to the Queensland government.

The incident ended in disappointment for the former pet owner, for the expired carpet pythons were buried in the Mount ...

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By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — A surfer who rode the waves with his pet python has been fined by Australian authorities for taking the snake out in public after a video of the duo’s unusual ...