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Snake Warning Issued to UK Residents as RSPCA Braces for 'Influx' of Sightings
ESSEX, UK, JUL 16 – The RSPCA reported 982 snake-related incidents last year, with Essex leading and expects more this summer due to increased snake activity and owner negligence.
- The RSPCA has identified Essex as a hotspot for snake incidents and fears this number could rise in 2025, issuing a warning.
- Taking snakes outside increases escape risk, as Evie Button noted: `Snakes are excellent escape artists.`
- Last year, 383 snake reports—an 18 per cent increase from 2023, attributed to RSPCA figures, with sightings of five reticulated pythons in North Lincolnshire and a juvenile corn snake in Greenwich during July.
- The RSPCA urges all pet snake owners to be extra vigilant, invest in a secure enclosure for their species, and keep it locked when unattended.
- The charity expects incidents to increase this summer; RSPCA says keep distance from non-native snakes and contact them.
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Snake warning issued to UK residents as RSPCA braces for 'influx' of sightings
The RSPCA has issued a warning to the public as it braces for an "influx" of snake sightings amid warmer weather conditions.
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