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Will Melvin Cheever get his cute, little pet snake, Delilah back before Thanksgiving?

Settled as No

We've been unable to find any further info.

Background:

Background: Wildlife officials seized a 400-pound python from a Florida home on Friday.
Delilah, a pet Burmese python, was removed from her chain-link cage in her caretaker's backyard -- shortly after she finished eating seven rabbits for breakfast, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The snake measures around 18 feet long

"To me it's a Goliath. It's a monster of a snake," Florida Fish and Wildlife investigator Rick Brown told the newspaper.
A complaint spurred authorities to inspect the Apopka, Fla., home. After seeing the pet snake, some officials called Delilah the largest python they had ever seen.
Delilah's current caretaker, Melvin Cheever, said his brother raised Delilah for 16 years.

"She is as docile as can be. She's as happy as can be," said Cheever of the giant reptile.
Officials placed the python with a caregiver, while they determine if Cheever has the proper permits to keep Delilah.

Wildlife officials seize 'monster' 18-foot python in Apopka

If he is allowed to get the snake back, with or without any new conditions (i.e. permits, new cage, etc.) then the question will settle as YES.
If he is not allowed or if there are no new reports or updates on this story by 11/25/09, then the question will settle as NO.



Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
Forecast history %
Yes
6%
No
94%
Settled as No on Tue 8th Dec 2009 3:59am PST

Suspend date: Wed 18th Nov 2009 8:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 8th Dec 2009 3:59am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 18th Nov 2009 8:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 40%

Action history:

Created Mon 14th Sep 2009 4:55am PST by mrperfkt[Admin]
Changed Suspend date Mon 14th Sep 2009 5:16am PST by mrperfkt[Admin]: was: "2009-11-18 19:59:00"
Suspended Wed 18th Nov 2009 8:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Mon 7th Dec 2009 2:35pm PST by flamingo: No news since settlement date. Terms of the question require question be settled as "NO" if there is no info by 11/25/09.
Settled as 'No' Tue 8th Dec 2009 3:59am PST by sqlman[Admin]: We've been unable to find any further info.

Suspend date: Wed 18th Nov 2009 8:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 8th Dec 2009 3:59am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 18th Nov 2009 8:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

Predictions (45)

17 weeks ago
david171 predicted No (H$200 at 94%)
18 weeks ago
flamingo predicted No (H$400 at 91%)
18 weeks ago
bobyn42 predicted Yes (H$20 at 8%)
18 weeks ago
htlsales predicted Yes (H$20 at 7%)
18 weeks ago
kruijs[Power User] predicted Yes (H$20 at 7%)

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