Toronto police say the man was walking down the street holding the snake in the area of Dundas Street West and Manning Avenue at around 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, threatening people with the python.

N.B. python attack shines spotlight on 'patchwork' of exotic animal rules. ... Sleepover turns crime scene The investigation continues into the deaths of two New Brunswick boys killed by a python.

Ontario is considering provincial regulations to control ownership of exotic animals after two New Brunswick boys were believed to have been killed by a python.