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Police alert after large yellow python goes missing

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Police said the snake - similar in appearance to this one - was reported missing on Wednesday

A large yellow python is on the loose in Nottinghamshire after escaping from its home.

Police said the reptile was reported missing from a property in Blandford Road, Chilwell, on Wednesday.

They said the pet's owner did not believe it posed a risk to people or other animals.

Anyone who spots the snake has been advised not to approach it but to contact the police or RSPCA to arrange collection.

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