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Python Snake Loose in Issaquah High School
School officials say the snake is docile and a common household pet, so there is no need to be alarmed.
Issaquah School District officials announced Thursday that a python snake — kept as a teaching aide in an Issaquah High School classroom — escaped from its enclosure this week and has yet to be located.
A Ball Python named Hamilton — apparently well on its way to becoming a local celebrity — has escapred from a Biology classroom. School officials say the snake is docile and a common household pet, so there is no need to be alarmed.
King County Animal Control attempted to locate the snake, but were unsuccessful.
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