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18ft Python on Loose: Dog Walkers Urged to Stay Alert

6/17/2025

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Dog walkers in North Lincolnshire are on high alert as an 18ft reticulated python roams free, posing a serious threat to pets. Following the capture of four snakes abandoned by their owner, Humberside Police are urging pet owners to keep their dogs leashed in the area. The danger extends beyond pets, threatening local wildlife as well.

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Dog walkers in North Lincolnshire are on high alert as an 18ft reticulated python roams free, posing a serious threat to pets. Following the capture of four snakes abandoned by their owner, Humberside Police are urging pet owners to keep their dogs leashed in the area. The danger extends beyond pets, threatening local wildlife as well.