(Oct. 9) – After causing a major stir in Fall River, Mass., a roof-dwelling boa constrictor is now in custody, reported TV station WPRI.
The snake had been spotted repeatedly on the roof of a multifamily dwelling in recent weeks, according to various news reports. Nine feet in length, it was eye-catching enough to bring onlookers and aspiring nature photographers to the neighborhood.
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When animal control officers attempted to catch the reptile earlier this week, they had no luck, said WPRI.
According to the station, the landlord and his friends pounced on the giant snake Thursday night as it slithered into the attic.
It's not clear where the snake came from, said the station. But the landlord recalled that when he cleaned out a vacated apartment three months ago, he came across an empty aquarium, which may have been the boa’s earlier home.
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Meredith Daniels, Newsday / MCT
Meredith Daniels, Newsday / MCT
