Police called to a house in Milwaukee were surprised to discover that it was filled with hundreds of reptiles including alligators and anacondas, as well as rodents, and spiders.
Police were originally called to the house to investigate a report of an alleged sexual assault, but upon arriving discovered the menagerie, both in the house and in a nearby building that doubled as a residence and a storage facility.
Among the animals discovered were at least five anacondas between 20 and 30 feet long, alligators, spiders and one chicken (who was presumably feeling rather nervous).
Some of the animals were in containers, while others were roaming freely.
Police needed the help of an animal control unit and staff from a nearby zoo to round up all the animals. A 50-year-old woman was arrested, and could face charges.
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I suspect people think that I am crazy when I mention escaped snakes and the problems that can occur. In Milwaukee, there is little chance that anacondas could breed in the wild but it could and likely will happen in the south. There are already reports of pythons who for one reason or another (either they escaped or they grew too large or dangerous to care for and were let loose by their owners) that are now growing wild. I foresee this same thing happening with anacondas. The issue for me is that anacondas are capable of growing to 30 feet in length and pose great danger to living creatures, especially man.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/14/ap/strange/main6482057.shtml
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