I suppose it's the same as with all "kept" animals - this bl**dy financial mess we're all in is increasing instances of this type of neglect & downright cruelty

Strangely enough, when my OH was up Llandovery way recently, topping-up her poultry stock, there was a HUGE snake (looked very similar to the one in this report) curled-up dead on a bank of grass.
It really upsets me when I hear of these things