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Officials said an officer observed a crowd, including small children, forming around a man handling the large snake with a smaller ball python around his neck. CONEY ISLAND, N. Y. - Beachgoers encountered quite the surprise after seeing a man walking the Coney Island boardwalk holding a massive snake. Authorities said a man showing off an illegally-owned Burmese python was ticketed near Riegelmann Boardwalk in Coney Island, New York, earlier this summer. DEPUTY CAPTURES 75-POUND BOA CONSTRICTOR IN FLORIDA NEIGHBORHOOD Officers hold a massive Burmese python that was found on the Coney Island boardwalk. (New York Department of Environmental Conservation / FOX Weather)The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) confirmed on Thursday that one of its officers observed a crowd, including small children, forming around a man handling the large snake with a smaller ball python around his neck. SCIENTISTS MAKE RARE DISCOVERY IN ONE OF EARTH'S MOST EXTREME OCEANSWhen questioned by the officer, the man admitted to owning the large snake and identified it as a Burmese python, officials said.

Legendary Canadian basketball player Steve Nash is feeling bullish on the Toronto Raptors this season. The Hall of Famer from Victoria said that the addition of Kawhi Leonard, a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, to the Raptors’ roster will take Toronto to a new level. In particular, Nash likes that the oft-injured Leonard played in 65 games for the Los Angeles Clippers last season. “He’s a player that last year was about as healthy as he’s been for a number of years. He played at an All-NBA level,” said Nash in a recent interview with The Canadian Press. “He’s incredibly efficient. He can play with the ball and be the focal point. He can play off the ball, for example, when Scottie Barnes is doing what he does. “He’s a two-way player. He gives them perimeter size, strength, rebounding defence, along with the scoring and that focal point gives them a closer.” Story continues below advertisement

On Aug. 9, Wendy Domingo was driving her parents and her four younger siblings to buy her little brother sneakers for the new school year. It was the first time in months the entire family had been in one car together. Typically, Wendy only drove one of her parents because, although Wendy and her siblings are U. S. citizens, their parents were undocumented and were scared of being detained. As the family was getting close to the shoe store, the 18-year-old noticed a Border Patrol car behind her vehicle. "I've never gotten pulled over before and it was a very frantic moment for me because, like, I'm a safe driver, so I was like, did I do something wrong? " Wendy told ABC News. In August, immigration officers detained the parents of four U. S. citizens while they were on their way to buy shoes. Courtesy Wendy DomingoIn a video shared with ABC News, Wendy can be heard asking the Border Patrol officer why she was being pulled over, and he replies that the license plate of the car is registered to a noncitizen.

On Aug. 9, Wendy Domingo was driving her parents and her four younger siblings to buy her little brother sneakers for the new school year. It was the first time in months the entire family had been in one car together. Typically, Wendy only drove one of her parents because, although Wendy and her siblings are U. S. citizens, their parents were undocumented and were scared of being detained. As the family was getting close to the shoe store, the 18-year-old noticed a Border Patrol car behind her vehicle. "I've never gotten pulled over before and it was a very frantic moment for me because, like, I'm a safe driver, so I was like, did I do something wrong? " Wendy told ABC News. In August, immigration officers detained the parents of four U. S. citizens while they were on their way to buy shoes. Courtesy Wendy DomingoIn a video shared with ABC News, Wendy can be heard asking the Border Patrol officer why she was being pulled over, and he replies that the license plate of the car is registered to a noncitizen.