The "Reticulated python", which is about 3.5 meters long and has been missing since the 6th of this month after escaping from an apartment in Yokohama, was not found in the search on the 10th, which was the 5th day.
On the 6th of this month, a yellow "Reticulated python" that was kept as a pet and was about 3.5 meters long and weighed about 10 kilograms escaped from an apartment room in Totsuka-ku, Yokohama.
So far, the police have sent more than 50 police officers to search for places where snakes are likely to be hidden, such as thickets and bushes on the riverbank around the apartment, and even on the 10th, which is the 5th day after escaping. The search was conducted until 4 pm, but it was not found and there were no clues.
Reticulated pythons are not poisonous, but they have a very strong tightening power, and there is a risk of wrapping around people and killing them.
So far, no snakes have caused any damage or injuries.
Police have decided to continue the search until at least the 14th of this month, calling on them to contact them without approaching or touching them if they find them.
The nearby elementary school is attended by teachers who go to and leave school in groups
At an elementary school near an apartment in Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, where the snake escaped, we called on the group to go to and leave school on the 10th, following the 7th of this month. Was seen.
The principal of the elementary school said, "I am instructing children not to go out as much as possible and to keep away from snakes even if they see them. The teachers are worried because there are voices saying that they are scared because they are big snakes. I try to snuggle up. I want you to be caught as soon as possible. "
In addition, the Yokohama City Fire Department and Totsuka Ward Office visually searched the roofs of the buildings around the site one by one using a ladder for an hour and a half from around 2:00 pm on the 10th.
Expert "Isn't it nocturnal and hard to see?"
Associate Professor Satoshi Mori of the Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, who is familiar with the ecology of snakes, commented on the factors that make it difficult to find Reticulated pythons. It is highly likely that you are spending time in a dark place such as, so it may be difficult to see. "
He added, "I can live with water for several months without eating anything, so it's unlikely that a snake will start looking for food on an empty stomach."
According to the owner, they usually feed about once every two weeks, and the last is about two weeks before the day they escaped.
Associate Professor Mori said, "It is unlikely that you have moved far, and you may be hiding in the drainage pipes or under the floor of a nearby house. I need to find out. "
"It's basically quiet, so it's unlikely that a snake will attack you, but you may be bitten by a kindergarten-sized child, so when you find one, don't panic and take a distance to the police. I want you to report it. "