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officer after a woman complained that his Fire Bee Ball Python was roaming freely at Falls Park in Sioux Falls.
Animal Control Supervisor Julie DeJong said a city ordinance requires all pets to be leashed or restrained in public. She said pet snakes can be held or kept in a container to comply.
DeJong added that not all park visitors will welcome a python in a park. But Kimball said he considers it his mission to rid the public’s fear of snakes.
KFC to stop using chickens raised with human antibiotics
KFC said Friday that it will stop serving chickens raised with certain antibiotics. The fried chicken chain said the change will be completed by the end of next year at its more than 4,000 restaurants in the U.S.
KFC said is working with 2,000 farms around the country to stop using antibiotics that are used by humans. Antibiotics specific to animals may still be used to treat diseases in the chickens, KFC said.
Meat producers give animals antibiotics to make them grow faster and prevent illness, a practice that has become a public health issue.
Officials have said that it can lead to germs becoming resistant to drugs, making antibiotics no longer effective in treating some illnesses in humans.
KFC, owned by Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum Brands Inc., said it is also in the process of removing artificial colors and flavors from certain menu items by the end of 2018.