{"id":35913,"date":"2026-08-10T05:51:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35913"},"modified":"2026-08-10T05:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:51:14","slug":"massive-python-with-swollen-belly-found-under-nj-familys-shed-with-x-ray-revealing-its-last-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35913","title":{"rendered":"Massive python with swollen belly found under NJ family&#8217;s shed &#8212; with X-ray revealing its last meal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2FUntitled-1-2026-08-09T201018.395.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A massive exotic python with a swollen belly was discovered under the floor of a New Jersey family\u2019s shed \u2014 with an X-ray revealing its gluttonous last meal. <\/p>\n<p>Leslie Daley spotted the terrifying reptile slithering through her Freehold backyard as she was watering flowers, her husband, Ed, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/8-foot-burmese-python-found-nj-backyard-ate-opossum-shed-freehold\/19635152\/\">told WABC<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A massive python with a swollen belly was found under a Freehold, New Jersey family\u2019s shed.  <span class=\"credit\">Monmouth County SPCA\u00bf<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Daleys then noticed the snake \u2014 identified as a roughly 8-foot-long Burmese Python \u2014 had crawled through a hole and taken shelter underneath the floor of their shed. <\/p>\n<p>The family hurriedly called the officials with the Monmouth County SPCA, who removed the shed\u2019s floorboards with the help of a local contractor.<\/p>\n<p>Wild video showed the sprawling python, with a large bulge at the center of its body, being carefully plucked from its unusual home by animal control officers.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>An X-ray revealed the Burmese python devoured an opossum before it was captured.  <span class=\"credit\">Monmouth County SPCA\u00bf<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Burmese pythons are indigenous to Southeast Asia, not native to\u00a0New Jersey\u00a0or the US Northeast, animal experts said. The exotic snakes, however, can be owned in New Jersey with a permit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/new-jersey\/nj-family-burmese-python-shed-backyard\/6534649\/\">NBC New York reported. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>An X-ray performed by veterinary staff revealed that the rare snake\u2019s last meal was a large opossum, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/r\/1EMrMCuRGp\/\">Monmouth County SPCA. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The python has been placed in a secure enclosure with an experienced snake handler while officials work to find it a long-term home. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Burmese pythons are indigenous to Southeast Asia, not native to\u00a0New Jersey\u00a0or the US Northeast. <span class=\"credit\">Monmouth County SPCA\u00bf<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTets do NOT belong in the wild! Releasing them harms local wildlife, domestic pets, and the exotic animal itself,\u201d the Monmouth County SPCA wrote in a social media post.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you can no longer care for a reptile, please reach out to a local rescue or shelter instead.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A massive exotic python with a swollen belly was discovered under the floor of a New Jersey family\u2019s shed \u2014 with an X-ray revealing its gluttonous last meal. Leslie Daley spotted the terrifying reptile slithering through her Freehold backyard as she was watering flowers, her husband, Ed, told WABC. 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