Pennsylvania – According to blogger William Bender from Philly.com there was a deal set in Ridley Township to sell 20 Ball Pythons to a New York man for $12k. The two men never completed the deal once the snake peddler was held up at gunpoint and shot in an apparent carjacking.

The thief stole the snake owners Toyota RAV4 and procedded to leave the scene of the shooting, until he realized there were 2 boxes containing 20 Ball Pythons in the SUV with him. The vehicle then crashed into a pole and the carjacker escaped on foot after throwing his two handguns into a wooded area next to an apartment complex in Woodlyn, PA.

Details are still sketchy, but Ridley Police Detective Lt. Scott Willoughby says the Doylestown man is in stable condition at Crozer-Chester Medical Center.

The snakes are currently in two boxes in Willoughby’s office. Or so he believes. “Supposedly, there are 20 ball pythons in there,” he said. Asked if he has peeked inside, Willoughby instantly replied with two words. The first isn’t printable, the second is, “No.”

“I don’t like snakes,” he added. “They’re going to stay sealed until we figure out what to do with them.”  (read more)