A six foot lengthy boa constrictor is on the free in Leicester after managing to slide away from its house owners. The pet snake, named Mickey, went lacking from Wolverton Road within the metropolis’s West End on Saturday, August 19, at round 11pm.
Neighbours and different close by residents at the moment are being urged to examine their gardens, wheelie bins and outbuildings. Leicestershire Police’s West Leicester Neighbourhood Policing Area (NPA) issued an enchantment on its Facebook web page to assist discover the boa on Thursday, August 24.
The house owners of the snake are providing an unspecified reward for anybody who finds their pet. They stated in a ‘lacking’ enchantment: “We have misplaced our snake which implies a lot to us.
“He was final seen on August 19 at 11pm, he’s a standard boa constrictor, he’s a light-weight and darkish brown color and is round 6ft lengthy (massive). If you discover him, please contact us.
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“We will very a lot respect it in case you search your again backyard completely as they would be the almost definitely place he will probably be positioned. He will probably be looking for shelter in a darkish tight spot. This is most related in case you dwell in Wolverton Road or Mountcastle Road.”
Boa constrictors are usually giant snakes native to South America. They are non-venomous with a weight loss plan that normally consists of small mammals like mice. They usually are not normally thought-about harmful to people.
Anyone who has seen, or finds the snake, is requested to report it by calling 101, quoting incident LEP-240823-0556 or to contact the animal charity, RSPCA.
