Stolen python a passenger in car crash

After crashing her car into a firehouse, a woman was found wearing an unusual accessory: a ball python. From ABC News:

Fire personnel at the scene rushed to aid Espinosa when they "discovered a small ball python snake wrapped around the defendant's neck," which they promptly removed and secured, according to the police report. "Third Precinct officers responded and determined Espinosa had stolen the snake from [a Garden City] PETCO," according to the report, which also stated that Espinosa was in possession of marijuana at the time of the accident. The snake is sold at Petco for $89, a store employee said. Espinosa was treated and released from a hospital, and the snake was returned to its home at the store, police said.

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