Quote Originally Posted by KMG View Post
Zero tolerance policing is never a good thing for a community. But then an animal control officer is not a police officer.

While I would never take a snake to a park I certainly don't see the issue with it. Especially a BP. No harm there. People have the right to be afraid of them but he has the right to enjoy the park as well. Why should one persons fear dictate anothers rights?

Im tired of everybody tip toeing around people because they may be offended, scared, or need a safe space. Life is hard, get a helmet! As a nation we have become soft and it makes me sick.
While at first glance it does seem silly, the leash law there clearly covers ALL animals, and on top of that someone complained to Animal Control, so AC may not have had a choice in the matter. A lot of enforcement entities (Animal Control, Police Department, Fire Department, Building & Zoning, etc.) have a policy that if a citizen makes a complaint about something, and a law is technically being broken, they must take action. They don't want to be selectively enforcing laws, or get a reputation of not taking complaints seriously.

KMG, unfortunately EmilyandArlo hit the nail on the head... a LOT of people are ignorant and have a real fear of snakes. Same with dogs (granted, in many cases the fear of dogs, and the presence of leash laws specifically for dogs, is at least justified by something more than fear). Your attitude that they should just get over it will not win any of them over. We as a community need to educate them and be considerate of them, or they will end up thinking poorly of all snakes and snake owners.