Snake found in west bromwich

The dramatic incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning, where residents of Harwood Street noticed the gigantic snake slithering along the snake found in west bromwich. A video shot by local resident Aftab Ali shows an officer wrapping a towel around the snake's head to prevent it thoughtco biting him.

Police have rescued a foot yellow python from a residential street in West Bromwich, after receiving a call from the public in the early hours of the morning. West Midlands Police received the call at 1. Thankfully, the impressive snake was safely rescued and was transferred to a nearby vets for overnight care. Police rescue foot snake spotted by resident slithering along West Bromwich street Police have rescued a foot yellow python from a residential street in West Bromwich, after receiving a call from the public in the early hours of the morning. By Eleanor Lawson. Published Sep 5, Last updated Sep 5,

Snake found in west bromwich

By Tom Pyman. A huge 12ft python was seen slithering down a street in the Black Country today before three police officers managed to catch it. Officers were called after a shocked resident spotted the huge reptile in Harwood Street, West Bromwich, at around 1. Police arrived to discover the yellow python - one of world's biggest snakes which are native to Southeast Asia - in the middle of the road. But with the RSPCA unable to attend due to the time of the call, it took three brave response officers to step in to rescue it. After putting a bag over its head and ushering it into a police van, the slippery suspect was taken to a vets to be checked over. A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: 'Our officers are not easily rattled when it comes to responding to unusual calls as we deal with a huge variety of incidents. Yellow Burmese pythons can grow up to 16ft 5m long and mainly eat birds and mammals, but also amphibians and reptiles. It is non-venomous and kills its prey with sharp teeth before wrapping its body around the animal to kill it through constriction. After the force shared images of the rescue on social media, local residents branded it a 'real-life nightmare. The hair-raising encounter is not the first time West Midlands Police officers have had to rescue a snake in recent months. Back in June, officers on patrol were left shocked to come across a boa constrictor in Aston, Birmingham. Three officers bravely ushered the reptile into a pillow case with the help of a broom at the side of the road. Just days later, another huge snake was spotted emerging from a shop in the same part of Birmingham. It was caught by staff at a nearby butchers who lured it into a pipe before placing it into a plastic container.

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The yellow python was spotted in Harwood Street, West Bromwich. We have more newsletters. Police officers are used to dealing with slippery characters but it's not every day they have to handle a 12 foot snake. Luckily, they were not easily rattled by news of a huge serpent slithering down a Black Country street. The yellow python was spotted in Harwood Street, West Bromwich, at around 1. Three officers could be seen detaining the roaming reptile before it was put in the police van. West Midlands Police said the snake was then taken to a nearby veterinary hospital, where it was cared for overnight.

The yellow python was spotted in Harwood Street, West Bromwich. We have more newsletters. Police officers are used to dealing with slippery characters but it's not every day they have to handle a 12 foot snake. Luckily, they were not easily rattled by news of a huge serpent slithering down a Black Country street. The yellow python was spotted in Harwood Street, West Bromwich, at around 1. Three officers could be seen detaining the roaming reptile before it was put in the police van.

Snake found in west bromwich

The dramatic incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning, where residents of Harwood Street noticed the gigantic snake slithering along the road. A video shot by local resident Aftab Ali shows an officer wrapping a towel around the snake's head to prevent it from biting him. Three officers then gently lift the snake and struggle to carry it, until a fourth officer joins the team effort. Aftab said: "First of all I'd like to thank the West Midlands Police team, our heroes for coming out and rescuing this foot python. It was a horrific, scary night, to witness this foot python which was fighting against a team to escape. West Midlands Police responded to the incident after receiving a call at 1. Thankfully, the impressive snake was safely rescued and was transferred to a nearby vets for overnight care. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "Our officers are not easily rattled when it comes to responding to unusual calls as we deal with a huge variety of incidents. This is not the first time the force has rescued a large snake, having performed a similar rescue on Park Lane in Birmingham back in June.

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