Canton animal control officers are asking the public for help after a large snake was seen dumped near a resevoir, officials said.
Burlington and Canton Animal Control said in a Facebook post that a local Metropolitan District officer saw a young ball python being dumped at the Nepaug reservoir around 3:55 p.m. Friday off Route 202.
The individuals who dumped the snake fled the scene, officials said.
Animal control officers are urging anyone with information to contact 860-960-6600.
Stephen Underwood can be reached at [email protected]
