Just in case the article from the link that Harald posted gets removed this is what this thread is about. I was going to copy and paste the article but it is copyrighted.
On Wednesday afternoon in Lawrence, Mass., Lawrence Animal Control discovered a 2' Ball Python nailed to a telephone pole with five roofing nails. They needed pliers to remove the five nails that were piercing the snake and lodged in the pole
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The MSPCA said that the snake is now undergoing further exams at Angell Animal Medical Center in order to Access the extent of its injuries. The MSPCA is offering a reward of $500, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the
responsible for this crime of animal cruelty.
Anyone with information pertaining to this crime is asked to please call their tip hotline at: 617-522-6008.