Back in the summer of 1944, the tiny village of Peninsula, Ohio, was surprised to find itself under the spell of a very large—and out of place—serpent.

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Works Cited

Robert Bordner, “The Peninsula Python. . .” The Atlantic, 1945.

Albert C. Andrews, “Keep the Kids. . .” The Plain Dealer, 1994.

Gina Mace, “Legend of the Peninsula. . .” The Akron Beacon Journal, 2015.

Ken Zapinski, “Mystery Python Once. . “ The Plain Dealer, 1994.

N/A, UP, “Big Python on. . .” The Lexington Herald-Leader, 1944.

N/A, “Posses Formed for. . “ The Coshocton Tribune, 1944.