Boa Constrictor Blocks Man From Home
Officer Captures 8-Foot Snake Without Incident
POSTED: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
UPDATED: 4:24 pm EDT October 7,
2008
PALM BAY, Fla. -- A Palm Bay man couldn't get into his house Monday afternoon because his entranceway was blocked by an 8-foot boa constrictor.Brevard County Animal Services and Enforcement was called to the house at Helliwell Street, off Lamplighter Drive, to capture the red-tail boa constrictor.Capt. Bob Brown said one of his officers went to the homeowner's property and found the nonpoisonous, rodent-eating snake curled up in the front lawn in a bushy area. The officer captured the snake without incident and it was taken to South Animal Care and Adoption Center in Melbourne, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported."It was most likely a pet in a cage in someone’s garage," Brown said. "They are pretty clever animals. If they're in a cage, they look for a way out and usually find it."Brown said the snake is not a nonpermitted species, and it's not unusual to get a call like the one from the Palm Bay homeowner.
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