8-foot-snake mistaken for garden hose by Long Island homeowner

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While officials stated that they believe that the 8-foot-long animal was a boa constrictor,

According to a pet store owner that spoke with the news outlet, it may actually have been a Burmese python

So either way, Someone thought an 8 Foot snake was a garden hose? Just Wow

And why do they always just post some random snake photo in the article, Doesn't anybody ever take a real photo of the snake they catch?

https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoo...se-long-island

Edit:

Found a second article, Same snake, with real pictures and it was confirmed to be a Burmese python.

https://abc7ny.com/pets-animals/larg...land/10816818/
and again.. they thought that was a garden hose?

Looks like all is ending well for the snake too "Suffolk Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals confirmed the snake is a Burmese python, and are trying to find a proper licensed facility for it.