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Snakes escape from Johannesburg home

Two large pythons have gone missing from a home in Gallo Manor, Sandton, north of Johannesburg

The 3-metre-long snakes disappeared on Wednesday after they climbed up the burglar bars in her home and pushed down on a door handle, which opened under the weight, owner Angela Latimer told the broadcaster.

The snakes are Lavender Albino Reticulated Pythons. Pythons are not venomous, but kill by constricting their prey.

According to Latimer, they would not strangle children or pets.

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