8-Foot Snake Keeps Homeowner From Getting Inside House
Posted: 6:30 am EDT October 7, 2008Updated: 2:59 pm EDT October 7, 2008
PALM BAY, Fla. -- A Palm Bay homeowner couldn't get into his house because an 8-foot snake was blocking the doorway Monday afternoon.
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Animal Control had to come and give the arriving police officer a hand in removing the reptile."He weighs more than I do," the officer said.The 8-foot snake was curled up in the front lawn of a home on Helliwell Street (see map), which is off Lamplighter Drive. This is the same area that was flooded by rains from Tropical Storm Fay.A trapper used a rake to gain control of the snake. The reptile hissed and tried to get away, but the trapper still managed to pick it up, put it in a cage and haul it off.
SNAKE CAPTURED: See Images | Watch Capture VideoANIMAL NEWS: Read More Stories About Animals In The NewsAnimal Control had to come and give the arriving police officer a hand in removing the reptile."He weighs more than I do," the officer said.The 8-foot snake was curled up in the front lawn of a home on Helliwell Street (see map), which is off Lamplighter Drive. This is the same area that was flooded by rains from Tropical Storm Fay.A trapper used a rake to gain control of the snake. The reptile hissed and tried to get away, but the trapper still managed to pick it up, put it in a cage and haul it off.
Previous Stories:
- August 1, 2008: Woman Calls 911 After Snake Tries To Get Into Home
- July 31, 2008: Zoo Worker Bitten On Neck By Snake As Children Look On
- June 27, 2008: Woman Discovers 9-Foot Snake In Back Yard That Ate Her Cat
- June 9, 2008: Rattlesnake Bites Employee At Orlando Resort
- February 19, 2008: Men Accused Of Using Fake Gun During Theft Of Python
- February 18, 2008: City Ordinance Lifted To Allow Owners To Keep Poisonous Snakes
- October 25, 2007: Venomous Snakes Found In Tallahassee Storage Unit
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