geckoman1985
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Can we please spread the news and keep an eye out for these animals, if we post on facebook and other media to try and help find these reptiles for this family.
Thanks
SIX snakes and two alligators stolen from a NSW
zoo were trusted animals that helped cheer up sick and disabled children, their devastated owner says.
Thieves broke into the Hunter Valley Zoo in Nulkaba some time between Sunday night and Monday morning and took the collection of colourful pythons and rare baby American alligators.
Zoo owner Jason Pearson says he regularly welcomes groups of disabled and sick children to the zoo and lets them touch the creatures or puts the snakes around their necks.
"They're all animals I know I can trust to do bloody good things with for the community and it's a real kick in the guts," he told AAP.
"When you've got kids who are stuck in chairs and can't move their legs or arms and then suddenly the feel something brush against them, it's pretty cool."
Mr Pearson says he's trying to raise a reward to get the animals back.
"Not only for the animal welfare point of view but also for these kids," he added.
The stolen snakes are a water python, a Woma python, a Murray Darling python, a black headed python and two diamond pythons.
None are venomous and Mr Pearson says they're all friendly.
The alligators are rare American varieties measuring between 60 and 80 centimetres and are considered potentially dangerous if released into the wild.
Mr Pearson said the animals may have been stolen to order for collectors or simply by "someone who fancied them".
NSW Police has launched an investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
Thanks
SIX snakes and two alligators stolen from a NSW
zoo were trusted animals that helped cheer up sick and disabled children, their devastated owner says.
Thieves broke into the Hunter Valley Zoo in Nulkaba some time between Sunday night and Monday morning and took the collection of colourful pythons and rare baby American alligators.
Zoo owner Jason Pearson says he regularly welcomes groups of disabled and sick children to the zoo and lets them touch the creatures or puts the snakes around their necks.
"They're all animals I know I can trust to do bloody good things with for the community and it's a real kick in the guts," he told AAP.
"When you've got kids who are stuck in chairs and can't move their legs or arms and then suddenly the feel something brush against them, it's pretty cool."
Mr Pearson says he's trying to raise a reward to get the animals back.
"Not only for the animal welfare point of view but also for these kids," he added.
The stolen snakes are a water python, a Woma python, a Murray Darling python, a black headed python and two diamond pythons.
None are venomous and Mr Pearson says they're all friendly.
The alligators are rare American varieties measuring between 60 and 80 centimetres and are considered potentially dangerous if released into the wild.
Mr Pearson said the animals may have been stolen to order for collectors or simply by "someone who fancied them".
NSW Police has launched an investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
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