Cemetery snake now up for adoption in Pa.

[August 20, 2011]  HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) -- A six-foot boa constrictor that crashed a funeral a few months ago has been nursed back to health and is ready to be adopted.

Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary tells The Patriot-News of Harrisburg that the snake, Cocoa, is now healthy enough for a new home.

Animal welfare workers took Cocoa into custody in May after people attending a memorial service at Hershey Cemetery spotted her. Police believe Cocoa's owner dumped the snake after being unable to care for her.

The Patriot-News report (http://bit.ly/o7o7eV) on Thursday says police never discovered who abandoned Cocoa.

Cocoa is available for adoption on the sanctuary's site.

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Online:

Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary:
www.forgottenfriend.org/

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Information from: The Patriot-News, http://www.pennlive.com/patriotnews/

[Associated Press]

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