Police Investigate Snake Theft

Alabama Prattville Prattville man reports that someone stole 22 snakes from a storage shed behind his home.

by Associated Press

Published: Sat, December 06, 2008 - 6:29 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, December 06, 2008 - 8:35 pm CST

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Prattville police are investigating the
theft of $10,000 worth of boa constrictors.
Police Chief Alfred Wadsworth said Friday that a Prattville man
reported someone stole 22 Amazon Tree Boas and 21 plastic
containers valued at about $90. Jacob Brooks said they were taken
from a storage shed behind his home.
Wadsworth said, "We contacted the conservation department and
confirmed the snakes aren't poisonous. Since the containers that
held the snakes were also stolen, we think this is a legitimate
theft case."
Constrictors kill their prey by squeezing.
Brooks said he was breeding the snakes to sell to other
hobbyists.

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justice Says:

Sun, Dec 07, 2008 at 1:28 pm

why does anyone need that many snakes. hope they were well secured before they were stolen. i am sure children live in the area. people are getting very desperate for money so I guess they will steal anything.

housedivided Says:

Sun, Dec 07, 2008 at 10:53 am

Maybe they were hungry, some people eat snakes.

DEW26M Says:

Sun, Dec 07, 2008 at 7:05 am

It’s pretty sad that anyone would have to “contact the conservation department and confirm the snakes aren’t poisonous”! What school did this police chief attend? It’s a BOA CONSTRICTOR, thereby meaning that it CONSTRICTS to kill it’s prey!

hardattackrn1969 Says:

Sun, Dec 07, 2008 at 5:17 am

I am holding back the tears of laughter. “since the containers that held the snakes were also stolen, we think it is a legitimate theft case” I wonder if they are considering that the snakes may have moved south for the winter????

doug612 Says:

Sat, Dec 06, 2008 at 6:50 pm

“Go Missing”?