As of: March 5, 2024, 8:04 p.m
By: Katarina Amtmann
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Walkers found dead snakes in Augsburg.
One of them is probably a carpet python around two meters long that was released.
Augsburg - The police in Augsburg are currently investigating possible violations of the animal protection law after two dead snakes were found in the city forest.
Authorities announced on Monday (March 4) that walkers had found the animals close together on Sunday.
According to preliminary investigations, one of the snakes is identified as a carpet python, which is about two meters long.
According to a police spokeswoman, the type of the second snake was still unclear on Monday.
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In Bavaria, a carpet python around two meters long was found dead in the city forest.
The animal had probably been abandoned before (symbolic image).
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Snakes exposed in Augsburg: Animals probably froze to death
After initial investigations, the police suspected that the python had been abandoned.
Due to the low temperatures she appears to have died.
The police initially had no information about the owner of the animals.
There was a similar case in Upper Bavaria a year ago.
Exposed snakes there froze to death.
(came/dpa)
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