they are beginning to find them in populated areas now too, tho that is more rare...mainly in the Everglades.

And no, I do not think this is "sensationalism" ..... as it is a very real problem here in Florida.

I did not see anything in the article or discussion suggesting that responsible owners/breeders should be banned from keeping them
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This story is about them infiltrating the Everglades ecosystem, because of the escape of many when Hurricane Andrew caused such devastation and also because *irresponsible* owners are releasing them into the wild instead of surrendering them to authorities/zoos etc when they become too big to keep

A child was killed by a "pet" python here recently because her parents did not have the snake correctly housed and were not feeding it properly. They were found guilty in her death and given lengthy prison sentences. Irresponsible owners at fault again.