Phoenix Zoo Gets Surprise Baby Snake + Ivermectin Is In Demand

Happy Thursday, people of Phoenix! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather: Humid throughout the day. High: 95, low: 82.

Here are the top stories in Phoenix today:

1. Phoenix is leading the nation in new industrial space, with 24 million square feet under construction and another 30 million in the planning stages, according to a CommercialEdge survey of the top 30 markets in the United States. The largest average rent increases for industrial space were in port cities, especially in Southern California. (AZ Big Media)
2. ATF agents in Phoenix and Detroit will be the first sets of federal agents to begin wearing body cameras following the reversal of a policy that banned their use. Eventually, through a program that is being slowly phased in, all of the Justice Department's federal agents will be required to wear body cameras when serving arrest warrants or searching buildings. (AZFamily)
3. A baby Brazilian Rainbow Boa was recently born at the Phoenix Zoo, to a mother that has been at the zoo for a decade and has not spent time with any male companions. Keepers believe the snake was born through a rare form of asexual reproduction called parthenogenesis. (ABC15 Arizona)
4. Nonstop flights from Phoenix to London via British Airways resumed Tuesday evening after more than a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The flights are set to continue regularly three times per week. (Phoenix Patch)
5. Multiple Phoenix animal feed stores say they're running out of ivermectin as customers who wrongly believe that it will prevent COVID-19 purchase the drug. Ivermectin is meant as an antiparasitic for horses, and the CDC and FDA have both recommended against its use in humans to treat or prevent COVID-19. (Phoenix New Times)

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Phoenix Patch Notebook

• Phoenix Police Department: "Happy birthday Jax! Jax is turning 6 years old today and has been with the Phoenix Police Department for five years. He loves 'Puppuccino's' and sitting in the front seat of the patrol car. Join us in wishing Jax a happy birthday." (Facebook)
• Arizona Humane Society: "Looking for a temporary roommate? Gordo would be happy to 'Netflix and chill' with you! This handsome Labrador Retriever needs a place to rest his paws for a few weeks while his family gets back on their feet. Unfortunately, many families like Gordo's have been impacted by the current housing crisis. But AHS is lending a paw through our temporary owned pet foster program, Project Home Away From Home. These pets already have loving families, but would benefit from the love of a Foster Hero. In exchange for a comfy spot on your couch, Gordo promises to be a great house guest. He has already lived with other dogs, cats, and children. He gets along with everyone!" (Facebook)
• City of Phoenix: "September marks the return of the monarch butterfly to Phoenix, but our pollinator friends are currently struggling! They've experienced a decline in population by 99 percent over the last 25 years. We can help them survive and thrive by planting native milkweed and native nectar plants." (Facebook)

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