{
  "id": 89727,
  "title": "What’s a Burmese python doing in Causeway Bay? Expert links reptile to rain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/whats-a-burmese-python-doing-in-causeway-bay-expert-links-reptile-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T13:37:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3362831/whats-burmese-python-doing-causeway-bay-expert-links-reptile-rain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Burmese python has gone viral on social media after it was spotted along a busy road in a Hong Kong shopping district on Sunday evening, with an expert saying heavy rain over recent weeks may have forced wild animals into urban areas. The snake was caught on camera by a passing jogger near Causeway Bay’s Jardine Noonday Gun at around 11pm that day. In the clip, the reptile, which appears to be…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}