MELBOURNE (AFP) – Two "dumb and dumber" alleged pet thieves wrestled a stolen python in a McDonald's restaurant carpark as astonished customers looked on, Australian police said Thursday.
The men, aged 22 and 24, struggled with the 1.5-metre (five feet) snake, named Boris, which was "not happy" at being removed from its container after being stolen from a Melbourne pet shop.
"In all honesty, it's just a case of dumb and dumber," Detective Sergeant Andrew Beams told public broadcaster ABC.
"Anyone who gets out there with a one-and-a-half metre python in a McDonald's carpark, they're pretty dumb."
Totally Reptiles owner Jodie Graham said Boris, who is safely back at the pet shop, has a "very nice personality" and was upset at not being handled properly.
"He was a bit cold and stressed so I have him in the tank warming up. I am just glad to get him back," she said.
The two men were arrested and charged with offences including burglary and theft.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100909/od_afp/australiacrimeanimalsnakeoffbeat
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