Python bivittatus — one of the Southeast’s largest snakes, vulnerable on the IUCN Red List
A Burmese python, about 8 feet long and recently fed, has been removed from a shed in Freehold, New Jersey. Monmouth County SPCA and local rescuers coordinated the extraction, with a possum identified in the python’s recent meal. Authorities urge species owners to seek shelter or rescue support rather than releasing exotic pets.