# Python found dead on Baltimore trash wheel

> Baltimore's trash wheel catches 14-foot python.
- Title: Python found dead on Baltimore trash wheel · The Banner
- Summary: Baltimore's trash wheel catches 14-foot python. A dead python was found on a trash wheel in Gwynns Falls, Baltimore, after escaping from a pet.
- Keywords: gwynns falls, clearwater mills, mr trash wheel, python, baltimore, baltimore county, news, local, found, dead, trash, wheel
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/community/local-news/mr-trash-wheel-python-gwynn-falls-N6T5M2B43FF4VL35SWTDEPBG5M
- Author: Darreonna Davis
- Published: 2026-09-23T23:57:48.689+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gwynns falls, clearwater mills, mr trash wheel, python, baltimore, baltimore county, news, local
## What happened
Cyril Appleby-Kellett found a dead 14-foot python on a trash wheel in Gwynns Falls.
## Who it happened to
Cyril Appleby-Kellett, Clearwater Mills operations director.
## When and where
Tuesday morning in Gwynns Falls, Baltimore County.
## Why it happened
A pet python escaped and died in the cold winter.
## What people say
The python was not expected to survive Baltimore's winter.
## What happens next
Baltimore County advises keeping distance from large exotic snakes.
## Key takeaway

A dead python was found on a trash wheel in Gwynns Falls, Baltimore, after escaping from a pet.