Police questioning snake breeder over dumped pythons

The police are questioning a snake breeder in the town of Ostrov, west Bohemia, who dumped the bodies of four dead pythons in a local forest. There was a panic among the locals after one of the six-metre long snakes was discovered by a man out walking his dog. The police have now confirmed that the snakes were all dumped dead and presented no danger to the public. The police are investigating the case on suspicion of negligenc e and animal cruelty.