# Burmese python sightings in New York and New Jersey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/burmese-python-sightings-in-new-york-and-new-jersey
> Updated: 2026-08-24T16:01:02.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In August 2026, a series of sightings involving large Burmese pythons occurred in the New York and New Jersey area.

On August 8, an 8-foot, 40-pound python was rescued from under a shed in Freehold, New Jersey. Rescuers had to remove floorboards to access the animal, which had recently consumed an opossum. Officials suggested the snake may have been released by an owner.

On August 24, a second Burmese python exceeding eight feet was captured in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reported that the owner of the captured snake also possessed a second python and has been issued a fine. Authorities noted that such releases pose risks to humans and native wildlife populations.

## Claims

- A Burmese python measuring over eight feet long was captured in Coney Island, Brooklyn, last weekend. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The owner of the snake found in Coney Island also possessed another python. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Authorities imposed a fine on the owner of the Coney Island python. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Another Burmese python over eight feet long was found under a house in Freehold, New Jersey, two weeks prior. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Coney Island: Large Burmese python captured in Brooklyn

A Burmese python over eight feet long was captured in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Authorities fined the owner and warned of the dangers invasive pythons pose to humans and native wildlife.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/coney-island-large-burmese-python-captured-in-brooklyn

### 2026-08-08: Burmese python rescued from under a New Jersey shed

Rescuers in New Jersey removed an 8-foot Burmese python from beneath a family's shed. X-rays later revealed the snake had recently eaten an opossum.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/burmese-python-rescued-from-under-a-new-jersey-shed

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