A 12-foot python has been removed from a wall within the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge after it escaped from its enclosure, according to reporter Liz Koh.
Cara, a yellow and white Burmese python, slithered out of its enclosure at the Blue Zoo in the Mall of Louisiana on Tuesday, news outlets reported.
A Blue Zoo employee confirmed the snake was removed Thursday morning, Koh reported.
“While we’ve created a very secure home for Cara, our Burmese Python, she has slithered out of her exhibit,” the Blue Zoo said in a statement. “Cara is a non-poisonous, friendly snake that enjoys her time interacting with guests during our Snake Education Shows.”
Pythons slowly squeeze their prey to death before swallowing them. Cara was described as "very sweet" by her handlers, who released a photo of the animal.
The Blue Zoo — which bills itself as “more than an aquarium, more than a zoo” — was closed Tuesday while search efforts continued, but the Mall of Louisiana remained open.
Rich Barak of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution contributed to this report.
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