The intrepid surfer caused a stir in the city of Gold Coast, on Australia's east coast, after images were published of him surfing the waves with his pet reptile.
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Authorities in the state of Queensland, where the city south of Brisbane is located, determined that the surfer must pay a fine of 2.322 Australian dollars (around US$1.500, or R$7.300 at the current exchange rate).
Em um comunicado publicado nesta segunda-feira, a Secretaria Estadual de Meio Ambiente e Ciências afirma que o homem tinha permissão para possuir a cobra como animal de estimação, mas não para tirá-la de casa e, muito menos, para surfar com ela.
“Taking an animal into a public space, or exposing it, requires another license,” says the bulletin.
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“Snakes are obviously cold-blooded animals, and although they can swim, reptiles generally avoid water,” explains the text.
“A píton acharia a água extremamente fria. As únicas cobras que deveriam estar no oceano são as cobras marinhas”, acrescentou.
The animal in question was a carpet python, a non-venomous species native to Australia. It can measure up to three meters in length and usually wraps itself around its prey to suffocate it.
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