By Mark Price
Miami Herald
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A big, non-native species of snake was discovered dangling from the engine of a parked car north of Charlotte, North Carolina, and it took a decided metropolis officer to tug it out.
The incident was reported Thursday, Sept. 7, in Kannapolis, in line with a Kannapolis Fire and Police.
Photos shared on Facebook present the snake was discovered hanging over the automobile’s entrance bumper.
“Just add snake wrangler to our list of duties! This little guy hitched a ride from Mooresville to Kannapolis and didn’t want to leave,” police mentioned within the submit.
“Kannapolis Police Department urges everyone to be careful when giving rides to strangers, especially the slithery kind.”
Details of how the officer eliminated the snake weren’t launched, however no person acquired damage.
Commenters recognized the reptile as a ball python that was seemingly an escaped pet. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa that and can attain 5 toes in size, consultants say.
“It was not released. We found a person to care for it,” police mentioned.
News of the invention has gotten tons of of reactions and feedback on social media, many from folks noting the snakes are innocent. However, the concept of discovering one in a automobile didn’t sit nicely with many individuals.
“My car would have been left somewhere with the front end crashed into something,” one girl posted.
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