[Heel n Toe]

The single most pertinent fact that screams out to me is that anyone who knows anything about large constrictors should know that they are an entirely different snake (much stronger) and should know you must have an over-engineered enclosure to keep it in.

If you just drop it down into a terrarium that "worked fine" for a large snake of equal length, you're just asking for trouble. They can flex outward and pop the thing open at the seams.

If the snake truly broke out, these people were extremely negligent and should be charged thusly in a court of law. I hope some herpetologist steps forward and informs local police.