While there are many creatures in and around the city of Melbourne it is rare to see creatures while eating a burger and fries at McDonald's but that is an experience that several people had this past week at the local fast food restaurant. Two men decided to provide some creature entertainment and pulled out a five foot python named Boris in the parking lot and began wrestling him.
Needless to say visitors to the restaurant were a bit shocked by what they were viewing to the point where they notified authorities who arrived quickly on the scene and arrested the two men ages 22 and 24. Upon arresting the two men, police realized that the python had been stolen from a local pet store one day earlier and then decided to bring it to the McDonald's parking lot to put on their show.
Apparently, it is believed that the men also stole a lizard in the robbery that occurred at the Totally Reptiles Pet Store on the same day but the lizard has yet to be recovered. And while the owner is still concerned about the lizard she is relieved to have Boris back unharmed. The black headed python was a bit cold and stressed from his ordeal but seems to be unharmed and is recovering nicely back at the pet store.
Black headed pythons like Boris are native to Northern Australia and are not venomous; fortunately they only bite when they are hunting their prey. The men who stole him and the restaurant goers were never at any real risk of the large python although at 5 feet long he is very intimidating looking. Charges have been filed against the two men that include burglary and theft but sources have not released the name of these two men at this point.
This strange display is not common in Melbourne, but just a case of Dumb & Dumber as media sources are calling. As for Melbourne, unless you visit a zoo or pet area you are not likely to encounter a python or other large creature of nature and you will find rare creature during demonstrations in parks local parking, but of course as Diners discovered the hard way, with all people is possible.
Needless to say visitors to the restaurant were a bit shocked by what they were viewing to the point where they notified authorities who arrived quickly on the scene and arrested the two men ages 22 and 24. Upon arresting the two men, police realized that the python had been stolen from a local pet store one day earlier and then decided to bring it to the McDonald's parking lot to put on their show.
Apparently, it is believed that the men also stole a lizard in the robbery that occurred at the Totally Reptiles Pet Store on the same day but the lizard has yet to be recovered. And while the owner is still concerned about the lizard she is relieved to have Boris back unharmed. The black headed python was a bit cold and stressed from his ordeal but seems to be unharmed and is recovering nicely back at the pet store.
Black headed pythons like Boris are native to Northern Australia and are not venomous; fortunately they only bite when they are hunting their prey. The men who stole him and the restaurant goers were never at any real risk of the large python although at 5 feet long he is very intimidating looking. Charges have been filed against the two men that include burglary and theft but sources have not released the name of these two men at this point.
This strange display is not common in Melbourne, but just a case of Dumb & Dumber as media sources are calling. As for Melbourne, unless you visit a zoo or pet area you are not likely to encounter a python or other large creature of nature and you will find rare creature during demonstrations in parks local parking, but of course as Diners discovered the hard way, with all people is possible.
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