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Family Discovers 4-Foot Python Near Uniondale Basement

9/11/2025

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On September 9, 2025, a family in Uniondale, N.Y. found a 4-foot-long ball python near their basement window at 6:30 p.m.
They used a shovel to scoop the snake into a garbage pail.
Nassau County police and animal rescuer John Debacker were called for assistance.
The snake, non-venomous and often kept as a pet, is now with a reptile handler in Merrick while authorities seek its owner.

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Story summary

On September 9, 2025, a family in Uniondale, N.Y. found a 4-foot-long ball python near their basement window at 6:30 p.m.
They used a shovel to scoop the snake into a garbage pail.
Nassau County police and animal rescuer John Debacker were called for assistance.
The snake, non-venomous and often kept as a pet, is now with a reptile handler in Merrick while authorities seek its owner.