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PHOTOS: 6-foot boa constrictor removed from top of Richmond dumpster

By Marysa Tuttle,

7 days ago

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A 6-foot boa constrictor was found on top of a dumpster in Richmond on Wednesday.

According to a Facebook post by Richmond Animal Care and Control, a 6-foot boa constrictor was removed from the top of a dumpster near Yellowpine Circle on Wednesday, Sept. 18.

According to a Facebook post by the Richmond Animal Care and Control, a 6-foot boa constrictor was removed from the top of a dumpster near Yellowpine Circle on Wednesday, Sept. 18. (Photo courtesy: Richmond Animal Care and Control)
(Photo courtesy: Richmond Animal Care and Control)
(Photo courtesy: Richmond Animal Care and Control)

Richmond Animal Care and Control said that the snake, aptly named Waste Management by the animal shelter, will be going into foster care later on Wednesday.

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Brian

4d ago

thats a beautiful colombian boa. please dont buy a large constrictor if you arent prepared for decades of keeping a pet. they get big and they have long lives.

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