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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release LINDA LINGLE GOVERNOR _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PETER T. YOUNG, CHAIRPERSON
Phone: (808) 587-0401
Fax: (808) 587-0390
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| KONA - A Kona resident working in a backyard reported sighting what looked like a two-and-a-half-foot to three-foot snake in an adjacent vacant lot yesterday morning. The resident said he saw a brown-colored snake climbing a Christmas berry tree and as he approached, the snake looked at him, flicked his tongue, then slithered off the branch and disappeared into the brush below. It is not known what type of snake was spotted. A call was made to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which notified the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and a Plant Quarantine inspector went immediately to the site but the snake was not seen. A biologist from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) also went to investigate the sighting later in the day. Early this morning, HDOA and DLNR personnel set 10 snake traps baited with live mice. Snake bait blocks are being flown from Honolulu to Kona tonight. Traps will be monitored daily. HDOA and DLNR remind Kona residents that if they spot a snake or other illegal animal, they should report it immediately to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture - Kona Office at 326-1077 or the PEST HOTLINE on Oahu at 586-PEST (7378); or call 911 for police. ### Contact:
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