11-Foot Long, 100 Pound Burmese Python Seized From Home

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission seized an uncaged, 11-foot long, 100 pound, albino Burmese python that was crawling around the home of a Crestview man.

26-year-old Lemuel DeJesus admitted he had a snake in his home, but refused to cooperate. DeJesus was charged with possession of a reptile of concern without a permit, housing a reptile of concern in an unsafe manner, and resisting arrest. All three charges are second-degree misdemeanors, punishable by fines of up to $500 and a maximum of 60-days in jail.

“There was no sign of a cage for the snake in the home, but the really shocking thing is there were mattresses on the floor along with the clothing of small children,” FWC Investigator Jerry Shores said. “There weren’t any children in the home when we were there, but it was obvious children were in and out of the house. With a snake that size, that’s just a disaster waiting to happen.”

The python has reportedly escaped before. It will be held at an undisclosed location until DeJesus appears before an Okaloosa County judge on November 17.

Back in July, a family's pet python strangled their 2-year-old daughter in Sumter County, Florida.

Just two weeks ago, charges were filed against a Wewahitchka man after his 11-foot-long Burmese python escaped and was killed in a neighbor’s chicken coop. John Beatty had no cage for his snake and let it freely crawl about his apartment.