Zimparks only managed to catch the smaller of the two pythons spotted at Zinwa offices
Anymore Magawa
MASVINGO – The
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (Zimparks) was recently called to catch
two large pythons spotted at the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) Masvingo
provincial offices but they managed to catch only one.
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (Zimparks) was recently called to catch
two large pythons spotted at the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) Masvingo
provincial offices but they managed to catch only one.
The
Zinwa offices are situated at Number 717 Mineral Road in the industrial area.
Zinwa offices are situated at Number 717 Mineral Road in the industrial area.
Some
Zinwa employees now say they are no longer feeling safe working at the premises
as they do not know whether or not the other python, which is said to be much bigger
than the captured one, is close by.
Zinwa employees now say they are no longer feeling safe working at the premises
as they do not know whether or not the other python, which is said to be much bigger
than the captured one, is close by.
Sources
said the sneaky reptiles were seen by a security guard slithering towards the
guardroom on May 08 at around 21:00hrs.
said the sneaky reptiles were seen by a security guard slithering towards the
guardroom on May 08 at around 21:00hrs.
The
frightened guard then fled the guard room and called his superiors who then
called the Zimparks provincial offices.
frightened guard then fled the guard room and called his superiors who then
called the Zimparks provincial offices.
“Zimparks
personnel took their time and went to the premises very late. They
then managed to catch one but the other one managed to flee,” said a source.
personnel took their time and went to the premises very late. They
then managed to catch one but the other one managed to flee,” said a source.
Other
sources said it was horrible that Zimparks had failed to do their job properly
and exposed staff at the premises to unnecessary jitters.
sources said it was horrible that Zimparks had failed to do their job properly
and exposed staff at the premises to unnecessary jitters.
Staff
at the Zimparks provincial office refused to comment about the matter and
referred questions to their national spokesperson Tinashe Farawo who said the
incident was a non-issue.
at the Zimparks provincial office refused to comment about the matter and
referred questions to their national spokesperson Tinashe Farawo who said the
incident was a non-issue.
“Snakes
like to move around in grassy and bushy surroundings. There is nothing we can
do about it,” said Farawo.
like to move around in grassy and bushy surroundings. There is nothing we can
do about it,” said Farawo.
Pythons
are by law an endangered species that should not be killed or unlawfully
captured. Although they are not venomous, they are deadly predators that kill
their prey by constriction.
are by law an endangered species that should not be killed or unlawfully
captured. Although they are not venomous, they are deadly predators that kill
their prey by constriction.
