Dec 5, 2011

20-Foot Long Anaconda Captured

Brazil News

| GOIANIA, Brazil – A company of firefighters captured a 20-foot-long and pregnant anaconda Monday morning after being called to a factory in rural Goias. Workers at the factory in the town of Palmeiras, 84 km (52 miles) from the capital, were able to corner the serpent in a bathroom until firefighters arrived.

Firefighters in Goias, Brazil capture a 20 foot long and pregnant anaconda

20 Foot Pregnant Anaconda (photo: terra.com.br)

According to biologist and professor at the State University of Goias, Luiz Gonzaga, who assisted with the capture, the animal is pregnant, which contributed to its large size. The snake was taken to the firehouse where it was watered down to stabilize its body temperature. Immediately afterward, the mom-to-be was taken to the Rio dos Bois and released into the wild.

20-foot-long and pregnant anaconda is carried away by factory workers and firemen in rural Goias state

Pregnant Anaconda (photo: G1 Goias)

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