Couple Who Took Pet Snake for Swim in River Say It Vanished

DANVILLE, Pa. — Aug 13, 2015, 5:25 PM ET

 

 

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A couple who took their nearly 5-foot boa constrictor for a swim in a Pennsylvania river say the pet slipped away and they're concerned about its welfare.

The Bloomsburg Press Enterprise reported Thursday ( http://bit.ly/1JfL8XN ) that Kolby and Zachary Latranyi had been swimming with the snake named Leyla last weekend in the Susquehanna (suhs-kwuh-HAN'-uh) River. The Latranyis say the red-tailed boa was shedding, so the swim was designed to help it remove material from its scales.

They say Zachary Latranyi was on shore with the snake wrapped around his shoulders when he dozed off, never noticing that Leyla had slithered away.

They've been back to the riverside several times, but so far haven't turned up the missing reptile.

Leyla is described as brown with rust-colored spots and "very friendly."

LOL..taking a pet snake for a swim,which snake is friendly.

Mine!

Never knew they are friendly,i know they are not venomous,

the larger ones will wrap their prey for the kill.

That story is like taking your pet monkey camping in the woods without a leash. Go on William, shooo,go take a lil run about, while I put up the tent.

They could at least put a dog leash pan de snake and tie it down wid zap-straps.  

Now de thing gun have crocodile tears for being lost.

Me hope he find a friend and mate to have  a lot more boa, to terrorize de neighbourhood and eat dem fowl chicken.

Is mating snakes the same as trying to mate elephants ?

This story reminds me of time I was in an isolated village in India and  was being shown the room to spend the night.

A guy took a stick and shoo de snake out, that was coiled in the corner.

It was hell sleeping in the mud room, that was on the same levels as the ground, with no door.

Thinking all night of the snake returning and crawling in my shirt to stay warm. I would be making my own path through the roof.    

Tola Bhai

Is what you talking bout ? The average male has a six inch snake. Cain is claiming that he has a FIVE FOOT snake here.

How can his woman handle his five foot snake ?

How is he able to curl it up when he goes out ?

he can always wrap am around him waist.

When de man go and take a sh*t by de seawall, de man walk wid wan fork stick to rest de ting.

Yuji, Cain is a special bai. We working on snake bag for him, or as Ball suggested, Zap strapping he snake to he leg.

Now you know why Cain walk crooked.

Don't knok it, women are attracted to Cain, mus be his FIVE FOOT SNAKE, or he 'erbs.  

I standing talking with someone suddenly my ears start burn an itch, ah come in here baddam, name talk.

I see is yugi start it too, that banna got his mind somewhere else. All I mentioned was, I got a friendly snake, dats all,suddenly I does get high, unwrap it from my waist,go #hit at seawall,prop it up an use de 'erbs again..ai ai ai ai ai

Cain, I don't joke around with someone, who I don't consider a friend.

I do consider you a friend.  And I will be more careful next time.

Please accept my apology and have a  great day.   

Yes, wan sling shot fork stick. You right, Jamoon tree faak stik might too weak.

Yes, that dog was mine. He passed away this past Monday at the age of ten. He was my best buddy. I would pick him over a lot of people in my life.

I have a toy poodle also.

Banna I not mad Is joke Iman jokin.

That bein said, haul yo batty yeh.

My best buddy was a rat terrier/chihuahua mix...a lap dog that ate breakfast, lunch and dinner with me. I will post the pics of my poodle later. Poodles are expensive to upkeep..$80.00 for a haircut.

Skelly Bhai,

Sorry to hear about your pal.

Tola,

Cain was joking.

This is exactly what happened in Florida, and now they have reproduced tremendously and have become a huge threat to all other creatures, including humans.

I hear dem guys say dat Cobra say he likes his snakes long an thick

You ah only hear all de time? You nah see or feel or handastan?