Panic in Meru as 16-foot python escapes from a Museum, disappears into a kiosk

National Museum of Kenya snake handler David Muthuri (in green overcoat)

• An African rock python caused a scare in Meru before its recapture
• Handlers announced it had left its display pit by scaling an eight-foot wall
• Workers trailed it to the kiosk

National Museums of Kenya snake handler David Muthuri returns a 16-foot African rock python to the Meru Museum from where it escaped on Tuesday night.

 The snake caused panic among residents after handlers announced it had left its display pit by scaling an eight-foot wall using mud as a grip.