NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A 13-foot (4-meter) Burmese python was confiscated from an upstate New York man who was keeping the still-growing snake in a small tank, authorities said.

A four-foot long snake is now in the care of animal services after it was removed from a sewer grate in Markham on Sunday. York Regional Police said their officers were called at 12:30 a.m. on ...

Australia is home to the amethystine python. It is also known as scrub python. This non-venomous snake is among the largest pythons. It thrives in rainforests, savannas, and near human habitats.