According to a recent CraigsList posting there is a rare African Python roaming free in Oshkosh. The posting lists the animal as big and hard to handle. The posting also mentioned they animal is believed to have escaped via a dryer vent between 7 and 10:30pm Monday night. City officials state that keeping a snake like that is punishable by a fine of $232, According to the city code no snake larger than 3 feet can be kept within the city, The posting states the snake is 21 feet long and weighs about 71lbs which raises red flags right away for anyone who keeps snakes. Anyone who keeps snakes can tell you a snake that big and weighing that little is for sure a snake which is ether malnourished or closing in on death or both. Police currently are holding no stock in the posting and believe it is only a hoax as the poster did not leave any contact information for anyone who found his snake.
The local Oshkosh Humane Society which deal with reptiles at their shelter says that Oshkosh has experienced sub freezing temps for the past several days and there is no way an African Python would survive in there current weather conditions.