BiliranIsland.com Staff
BiliranIsland.com
First Posted 01:29 PM 01/23/2023
Ormoc City— A 10 foot 12 kilos Philippine Reticulated Python was turned over by the personnel of the Ormoc City Fire Station to the DENR after it was captured under a vehicle about 7: 29 in the morning on Friday, January 19, at Bayview Inn in Brgy. Alegria here.
City Fire Marshall Fire Chief Inspector Darren Baclea-an that the python locally known as “Sawa” was found in the under chassis of a parked pickup Ford F150 with plate number GMV-800. Inn personnel upon finding the python under the vehicle immediately called the attention of the BFP rescue group to capture the big snake. Responding BFP rescue personnel immediately captured the snake and after nearly 10 minutes they were able to capture the big snake.
The python was carefully captured using a snake-catching stick by the responding personnel of Ormoc City Fire Station and was immediately turned over at the Community Environment and Natural Resources in Brgy. Bantigue for proper disposition.
