Python caught after Zoo Atlanta escape

ATLANTA — Atlanta Zoo officials say the python that escaped the zoo has been located.

It escaped Saturday from an outdoor enclosure in the conservation breeding center and was not a part of the public display.

The Timor python is a non-venomous, semi-arboreal snake species native to Southeast Asia.

The species is shy, non-aggressive and prefers to avoid humans, zoo officials say.

These types of pythons typically feed on birds and small mammals and do not pose a hazard to humans or domestic pets.

This animal is unlikely to eat anything heavier than 2 pounds in weight.

It's about 5 to 6 feet long and two inches in diameter.  It has a yellow and dark-brown patterned skin.

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