The man did not have authorization to remove the animal from the address provided.
In Australia, a surfer south of Brisbane was seen on his surfboard with a python wrapped around his neck. The authorities therefore imposed a fine equivalent to 1,400 euros on the man. They didn’t mind that he kept the diamond python as a pet. However, he is not allowed to remove the animal from the registered address or even take it sailing.
“A separate license is required to bring or display an animal in public,” the Queensland Department of Environment and Science said. “Snakes are obviously cold-blooded, and although they can swim, reptiles typically avoid water.” The ministry said the water was too cold for the python. “The only snakes that should be in the ocean are sea snakes.”
Diamond pythons are found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. The animals, up to three meters long, are not venomous – they are constrictors. Then they wrap themselves around their prey until it suffocates. Reptiles mainly eat birds, lizards and small mammals and pose little threat to humans – even though their bite, if the animals are cornered or attacked, is extremely painful. (APA)