CONVICTED (2022) | Samuel Thomas Newton, born 26 February 1997, of Hampton Road, Scarborough YO12 5PX – abandoned three Royal Pythons in a bin outside a school.
Newton admitted that he had dumped the animals and blamed the rising cost of food and heating.
Newton put the non-venomous snakes in a carrier bag on 29 June, 2022, and dropped them in a public litter bin on Sandybed Lane.
Two of the pythons were rescued later that day after being spotted by a member of the public. The third was found in grass nearby the following day.
Newton was identified as the owner after a social media appeal but initially denied dumping the animals and said they had been rehomed.
Police said he did not try to rehome them and did not consider their welfare.
PC Graham Bilton said it was an “extremely concerning” case and added: “The actions of Newton were wholly irresponsible and illegal, and on his own admission were ‘disgusting’.”
Geoff Edmond, from the RSPCA, said the charity feared more people would have to give up their pets due to the rising cost of living.
The snakes have since been rehomed.
Sentencing | ordered to pay a total of £623 in fine, costs and surcharge. Seven-year ban on owning reptiles (expires August 2029).
Wild Animal such as this, I don’t believe will be happy being kept as Pets In A House. Unless you have got the Correct Proper Set Up for these type of Animals, they shouldn’t be kept as Pets in a House.
He should have done his Research and Contacted A Rescue for these Snakes. He owed them that much, as he was the one to purchased them in the first place.
Failing which: this is the Result.
I just hope there wasn’t any more dumped, that hasn’t been found.