Yes that is a python around the young man's neck but no need to worry.
The snake was one of several along with alligators, turtles and more from the Wildlife Discovery Center as part of Lake Forest's Fourth of July celebration today at Deer Path Park.
"It's been touched by a thousand people," center Director Rob Carmichael said.
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