Police in Bari, Italy, have uncovered a clandestine reptile house containing dangerous exotic animals during a raid on a residential block, according to a police statement released on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Authorities found the animals hidden behind a false wall in a secret basement room that had been converted into an illegal reptile facility. 5 meters.
" Additional reptiles seized included an Asian water monitor, a yellow anaconda, a Bolivian anaconda, four Burmese pythons, and four boa constrictors. " The reptiles were reportedly kept by a man with multiple criminal convictions who is currently untraceable.
a wild predator with extremely powerful jaws and potentially aggressive behavior
a real threat to public safety
the possession of exotic and particularly dangerous animals in criminal contexts is a phenomenon of significant social concern