10-foot python on the loose in California neighborhood
ROCKLIN, Calif. -- A 10-foot, 35 pound snake, is on the loose in a neighborhoods in Rocklin, California, after the owner says it escaped from its locked cage on Friday night, CBS Sacramento reported.
And neighbors aren't too pleased.
"Oh heck no," said Lacey Chambers, who lives nearby. "I'm not a fan of snakes. I do not like them!"
"Yeah, knowing that there is a 10-foot python out there, that's just creepy," said Haley Mekeel.
Owner Lou Fraser said he last saw the snake on Friday around 11 p.m. But when he checked the cage the next morning, the python was gone.
"The corners [of the cage] start to push out and the snake is all muscle so he could have easily pushed on this until it popped open," Fraser said.
The snake is a reticulated python. It's yellow in color and anywhere from 8 to 10 feet long, depending on it's stomach. It goes by the name of Bananajam, CBS Sacramento reported.
Fraser said he typically closes the garage door, but that night, he happened to leave it open.
"He could have easily made it here over this fence within a matter of minutes," Fraser said.
And just behind the house is a creek, which could be the perfect retreat for a 10-foot snake.
"It's very likely that he's somewhere within this general area," Fraser said.
Word quickly spread in the neighborhood with a flyer posted up and down the street. On the poster, a warning that has neighbors rattled. It reads the snake, "Will eat your cats and dogs."
"I hope that nobody actually gets hurt and they find it quickly," said Zach Forsbep.
Fraser said the snake ate a few days ago so he shouldn't be hungry just yet.
"This snake is not on the loose looking for pets right now as we speak," Fraser said.
But that could change the longer the snake is out there in the wild. Fraser just wants his neighbors to be cautious if they do happen to see Bananajam nearby.
"Hey, it's here, take this seriously," he said. "Help me find it and don't bash its head in by a spade shovel."