Teacher Insists 8-Foot Python Blamed for School Fire Is Innocent

Facebook/Brittany Jacobs An 8-foot python has been accused of starting a fire at a Virginia middle school, but the snake’s owner insists it escaped after the blaze began. Firefighters responded to Forest Middle School in Bedford County just before 1 a.m. on Thursday and found smoke and water pouring from the second floor. Inside a classroom, crews discovered the 8-foot-long python, named Nanner, hiding beneath a desk. The Fire Marshal’s Office said investigators believe Nanner escaped its…