Im jessica dean Eyewitness News reporter david spunt is live in hunting park with the story. David . Reporter jessica, the 7foot burmese python came here as petunia thats what employees here at acct philly named him he left with his real name ky. Hes home with his owner tonight and his owner says it will not happen again. Unique reunion wednesday night outside of animal control in philadelphia. As he walked out with his seven month python in tow. Surprised by all the attention not surprised he really got out. Hes usually out in the house sometimes he got out of the actual house you know i cant really say surprising die have the door open. Reporter al shabazz was working outside of his point breeze home and ky got out through that open door. The snake slithered his way to Margo Rollins flowers. It was long. I seen him when it police picked it up and pup it in the bag. Im standing there watching everything. Reporter but police were called animal control took ky to acct philly they named
A tweet from the president to ban transgender people from the military. A huge crowd gathered in the castro for an emergency protest in response to the president s announceme announcement. Their intens was to show that to San Francisco stands with the transgender community. It was a stunning about face from candidate trump who vowed to defend the community more strongly than his opponent would. Reporter 69 years to the day president harry truman deseg reigated the military, President Trump is making his own changes but ignored questions about his tweets making headlines. A tweet announcing a major change to military policy, tweeting that u. S. Government will not allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the u. S. Military, siting tremendous medical cost and disruptions. Its not a simple one but the president feels its the best one for the military. And doing it on the 69th anniversary of president trumans integration of the military is a particular slap in the face. We
Im eric thomas, and now to the other top story. This is not a legal fireworks display. In the years past, oakland has had a problem with illegal fireworks on july 4th. This year, the police are stepping up the patrols, because the fire danger is so high. News 7 reporter Cornell Bernard has the story. Reporter this year, many will leave Independence Day fireworks to the pros, but others prefer a little dyi. Oakland is infamous for the illegal fireworks displays like this, but the city is trying to stop it. Dont get yourself in trouble for one night. You know, be smart. Be smart this fourth of july. Reporter daisy is sending that advice to the oakland neighbors who may be planning the illegal fireworks display, and the Fire Department has its own warning. We want the people to know both they are illegal and dangerous. If you are caught with them, you will be fined by the Oakland Police department. Reporter the fines ranging from 11,0 1 to 10,000, and th fire danger is high, and the droug
Parttime duty this year with st. Louis and pittsburgh, has been swinging the bat really well. Bob the pirates have now used other than the injured gregory polanco, all their bench guys. Theyve had one pinch hitting appearance by florida Cisco Liriano that by Francisco Liriano today. 11 to fryer. Just a click under 100, just missing, 21. Bob and he pulls the string. Goes 99 to 88. Crowd making some noise here. Felipe tried to go under his hands for the strikeout. Couple of steps toward the dugout before getting the ball back. And a 32. Bob target in. And rivero misses way outside. Pirates have a twoout base runner. First man to reach against felipe rivero. That will bring in josh harrison. Harrison. F. P. 15 pitchers used in todays game and counting and i have the truck counting how many pitches have been thrown. Bob do we want to know . F. P. theyve been theyve run out of fingers and toes down there. F. P. and felipe on pitch no. 44 coming. Thats a lot for him. Bob good the nats have t
5 00 p. M. Ed and exploded in less than 24 hours, jumping containment lines. Here are the latest numbers. The. The fire has destroyed four homes and that number could go up. Its burned 200acres and is only five percent contained. Two Evacuation Centers have been set up. More now from lake county. Reporter you can see lots of activity behind us in lower lake. Firefighters are scene. This fire started last night but its already destroyed several homes and firefighters are out here trying to save this area in the middle of town. The fire is still burning out of control. So far, more than 2,000 acres have burned, and at this time, its only five percent contained. Nearly 700 exhausted firefighters battling the blaze, and i say exhausted because firefighters in california have been fighting fire after fire after fire. 11 fires across our state. The dry brush and wind continues to push the fire. Now, earlier today we spoke 0 one homeowner whose home was completely surround by flames and is th