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Thief stuffs snake in his pants at a pet store in US

Portland, Oregron - The video shows the suspect with a blue-haired woman who appeared to be in on the theft. He handed her some keys before taking the snake from a tank and shuffling out of the store.

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Published: Tue 12 Jan 2016, 8:03 AM

Last updated: Tue 12 Jan 2016, 3:53 PM

A snake thief smuggled a 2-foot (0.61-meter)-long python from a Portland pet store by stuffing it down his pants.
"We know who did it," she said on Monday. "We know where he lives, we know where he works, we know all about him. We're just waiting to get our snake back."
The video shows the suspect with a blue-haired woman who appeared to be in on the theft. He handed her some keys before taking the snake from a tank and shuffling out of the store.
Bjugan says it was "pretty gutsy" for the man to put the python down his pants, and potentially a bad move because it was close to feeding day.
On the other hand, she added, the snake does like warm, dark places.
The snake is a black pastel ball python and sells for $200.
"We have a cheap price, usually they go for about $400," Bjugan said.
Stewart said the department has investigated thefts at pet stores, but this is the first time it has involved someone putting a snake in their pants. It also seemed more purposeful than usual.
"If you look at the theft of stuff from pet stores, a lot of times it's someone wandering in and doing something stupid," he said.


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