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BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhuanet) -- A 5-meter-long, 160-pound (or 72.6 kg) snake has finally been killed in eastern Missouri's Warren County after terrifying a neighborhood for days.
The Burmese python has been fatally shot in a rural area of the county, about 80 km west of St. Louis, according to media report on Friday.
Neighbors believe the snake was responsible for the deaths of some small animals.
Burmese pythons are not native to Missouri but can be purchased as exotic pets.
A Missouri Department of Conservation official said owners have been known to dump them in the wild when they get too big to handle.
(Agencies)
