BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - DO you remember the snake that was discovered in Frigate Bay on May 2, 2012 which had attracted the attention of many residents on St. Kitts?
Well, SKNVibes recently contacted Dr. Tracy Challenger, the Chief Veterinary Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, for an update.
She disclosed that the snake was “nothing to be scared of” as it was “not a poisonous snake”.
She further revealed that it appeared to have been some sort of “fruit snake”.
Asked if a report had been put together in relation to the find of the reptile, Dr. Challenger informed that “no formal report” was prepared, but noted that the Agriculture Department had consulted the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine on the matter.
This media house had contacted Ross University and was asked to leave a name and contact number which would be passed to the “professor who dealt with it”.
In a follow up call today (Feb. 18), another employee at the University, after speaking to one professor, said the information about the snake would be looked up and this media house would be contacted on the findings.
Officers of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force had found a snake at approximately 6:50 p.m. while on patrol in the Frigate Bay area.
Reportedly, the snake, yellowish brown in colour and approximately five feet in length, was struck by the vehicle in which the officers were patrolling and died shortly after.
It was taken to the Basseterre Police Station and transferred in veterinary care services for analysis under the supervision the Dr. Challenger for further analysis.
Other details about the snake, as many members of the public would want to know, include its gender, origin and whether or not its remains were discarded or preserved.
More information would be provided in a subsequent report.