Maine snake with Twitter following wants to give Trump, Clinton a squeeze
WESTBROOK, Maine -- A large snake believed to be lurking along a riverbank in Maine has been given a political identity on Twitter, and it’s eyeing the presidential candidates.
In a Twitter account created for the snake dubbed Wessie by local residents, Wessie P. Thon says it would like to give the Republican presidential nominee a “really long hug.” The account had more than 1,500 followers as of late Tuesday morning.
The reptile created a media sensation when it was seen earlier this summer eating a beaver along a riverbank in Westbrook.
In its Twitter profile, Wessie P. Thon says it’s just “hanging out in Westbrook, shedding my skin. Hungry. So very hungry.”
“Wessie” tweeted Tuesday that it’s not just Trump who’d get a squeeze, and responded to CBS News’ Sopan Deb:
I would be happy to give the Big Hill a squeeze too. I'm an Independent after all. https://t.co/qbKnwL0nDQ
— Wessie P. Thon (@WessieThon) August 23, 2016
You don't believe a snake's Twitter account wants to squeeze the life out of Trump? (Or Hillary for that matter). https://t.co/3belPgKUFv
— Wessie P. Thon (@WessieThon) August 23, 2016
Officials believe the reptile is likely a constrictor or a python.
The discovery of a 10-foot snakeskin a week ago indicates it’s still around, and law enforcement officials are warning residents to be on the lookout.