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\"Burmese<\/img><\/p>\n

Picture: Ivan Ivanov<\/p>\n

A photographer who sells pictures of tourists posing with his Burmese python has had his camera equipment seized by council officials.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ivan Ivanov, originally from Bulgaria and now living in London, has been accused of illegal street trading by taking photos and selling prints on Golden Jubilee Bridge. <\/p>\n

The seized equipment includes a Canon EOS 1000D digital SLR, Selphy printer, plus a Speedlite flashgun and photo frames.<\/p>\n

?I can?t work without the camera,? said Ivanov, who told Amateur Photographer<\/em> (AP) that he has yet to hear from the council since his kit was confiscated on 15 April.<\/p>\n

Paul Reid, Westminster Council?s head of City Operations, told AP: ?The individual has been cautioned for the offence of illegal street trading, in accordance with local regulations and his camera was seized.? <\/p>\n

The council is now considering whether to take further legal action. <\/p>\n

Ivanov, who does not hold a trading licence, claims he was meeting his family on the bridge and was not taking or selling images, merely showing the snake to his relatives. <\/p>\n

?I took pictures of my family. They [the officials] didn?t show any ID. They said you can?t stay here and they confiscated my stuff, putting it in a plastic bag?.<\/p>\n

The council’s Paul Reid added: ?The City Council is responsible for maintaining good order and a safe environment, and this illegal street trading involving a snake could present a risk to members of the public.?<\/p>\n

The council said it would treat a photographer selling pictures in the same way as an illegal hot dog seller whose trolley would be seized by officials under the City of Westminster Act 1999.<\/p>\n

A spokeswoman said that someone does not need to be trading at the time the equipment is seized. <\/p>\n

She added that it is ?unlikely? officials would grant a trading licence to someone whose job involves allowing the public to handle a snake.<\/p>\n

As one of the world?s largest snakes the Burmese python can grow to more than 23 feet (7 metres) long.<\/p>\n

They are sought after as pets but deadly attacks on handlers are not uncommon, according to a fact file on the website of National Geographic<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n

They kill by constriction, grasping with their sharp teeth, and coiling their bodies around their victim. The snake is also an excellent swimmer. <\/p>\n

Trading legislation states that the council is entitled to charge for storage of any seized articles.<\/p>\n

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