2nd Lt Bernice of the Marco Island
Civil Air Patrol Squadron
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2nd
Lt Bernice of the Marco Island
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The Burmese Python that was in the Marco
Squadron Hangar is now in a cage on its way to the Wild
Animal Reserve at the Everglades Outpost in Homestead. It
was truly a community effort to catch her. The Marco Fire
Department provided a hook and ladder with a bucket at the
end of the ladder. They backed it into the hangar. The
Collier County Sheriff provided security for this event.
Allen Stryker, the Collier County wild animal trapper and
several from the Everglades Outpost directed the effort.
They went up in the bucket, walked the rafters to the
location of the python and grabbed it by the head and simply
brought it down. It is measured to be an 8 foot Burmese
Python. As they were doing all this Al, our alligator in the
pond next door watched with interest. The trapper said she
was a wild snake, probably never someone's pet. He judged
this by her aggressive nature when they caught her. In time
she will grow to be over 20 feet long.
The media was there in good style. We
have a lot of publicity coming out on this in the media
probably tomorrow. You can read the story in www.marconews.com
within 24 hours if you like. Once it comes out we will get
something together for the Gater.
This python is female and Marco Squadron
members decided to name her Bernice to go with Burmese
Python. In addition, I gave her a spot promotion to Second
Lieutenant. At the Everglades Outpost she will be on display
in grand style and there will be a plaque that says, Lt
Bernice of the Marco Island Civil Air Patrol Squadron for
all who visit to see. In addition, we will include her on
our Org Chart and Roster as our mascot. Her address and
phone number will be that of the Everglades Outpost Wild
Animal Reserve.
She is a prize in good health and the
reserve was very happy to come pick her up. This turned out
to be a happy ending for everyone including Lt Bernice.
Lee Henderson
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