Dozens Of Tails Have Been Found, The Search For Snakes In Matraman's Empty House Is Constrained By Home Owners' Regulations

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The empty house that became a snake nest in the RT 12/12 area, South Utan Kayu Village, Matraman District, East Jakarta, was difficult to clean because it was constrained by the owner of the house. Whereas previously officers and residents had found 13 large snakes in the house.

Dani (21), a local resident, said that the search for python nests in empty houses was still not optimal. The house has been uninhabited for 15 years.

"The owner of the house is not cooperative. The ceiling and septic tank of the house cannot be dismantled," Dani told reporters, Thursday, September 14.

Dani further said the owner of the house was in Tangerang. Earlier on Saturday, September 9, the owner of the house came to the empty house to give permission to officers to look for snake nests.

"There are many rules (house owners), so the search for officers is not optimal," he said.

The owner forbade officers not to dismantle the ceiling and septic tank which was alleged to have a snake nest. Some items and rooms are also prohibited.

In fact, residents are currently preparing a statement containing the signatures of residents of RT 003, RT 012, and RT 013 around the nest house of the snake.

"An official letter from RW 012 for Kelurahan, Kecamatan, and Polres Metro East Jakarta. The goal is about the action of an empty house so that we can do the maximum search for snakes. So that residents are not prosecuted by the owner of the house (in an effort to search for snake nests)," he said.

Previously, residents had evacuated 13 snakes during the evacuation a few days ago from the empty house. A total of 11 snakes were evacuated on September 8. Meanwhile, 2 snakes were evacuated on Sunday, September 10.