{"id":80207,"date":"2016-06-29T16:57:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T20:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=80207"},"modified":"2016-06-29T16:57:01","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T20:57:01","slug":"massive-snake-spotted-snacking-on-large-mammal-in-maine-city-police-warn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/massive-snake-spotted-snacking-on-large-mammal-in-maine-city-police-warn\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive Snake Spotted Snacking on &#8216;Large Mammal&#8217; In Maine City, Police Warn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Westbrook, Maine &#8212; (News release: Westbrook Maine Police Department) &#8212; On 6-29-16 at about 0330 hours [3:30 a.m.] an Officer on patrol in the area of Riverbank Park observed a large snake on the riverbank in the area of Speirs Street.<\/p>\n<p>The snake was eating a large mammal, possibly a beaver (not joking).<\/p>\n<p>A second officer arrived and they both watched it swim across the river to the Brown Street side of the Presumpscot River where it disappeared in the thick underbrush. They estimated its length to be at least 10 feet.<\/p>\n<p>WPD contacted the Maine Warden Service and they expect that the snake will remain dormant for a few days because it just ate a substantial meal.<\/p>\n<p>The snake has been dubbed \u201cWessie\u201d or the \u201cPresumpscot Python\u201d by locals. We ask the public to be mindful of the snake\u2019s presence in the area and immediately report any sightings so we can remove the animal from the river.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80209\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/snake2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-80209\" src=\"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/snake2.jpg\" alt=\"File photo (Not actual animal in question)\" width=\"650\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/snake2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/breaking911.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/snake2-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">File photo (Not actual animal in question)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Westbrook, Maine &#8212; (News release: Westbrook Maine Police Department) &#8212; On 6-29-16 at about 0330 hours [3:30 a.m.] an Officer on patrol in the area of Riverbank Park observed a large snake on the riverbank in the area of Speirs Street. The snake was eating a large mammal, possibly a beaver (not joking). 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