Police officers find a snake on top of a hood of an auto

Boa constrictor sighting in an auto in Clearwater Florida
@Deepizzaguy (122516)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
October 16, 2025 3:54pm CST
A Clearwater Florida police officer answered an emergency call from a resident requesting for help to remove a five foot boa constrictor who was on top of an auto hood on Sunday October 12. The female police officer used a snake hook to remove the boa constrictor who was in need of water to drink from the top of the auto hood and take the boa constrictor to a local pet store where the boa constrictor will hopefully find a new home soon. Link is upi.com/3601760455161 via @upi
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Mr.Yang
@jefferson126 (3670)
• Shenzhen, China
17 Oct
Every time when i see a snake,i am scared from my nature.Don't know why,it's just a instinct.Hope the animal can find a cozy home before long.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122516)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Oct
I have the same feelings about snakes myself.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382935)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Oct
I wonder if the officer had been trained on how to handle snakes.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122516)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Oct
I am sure that the police in Florida are trained to handle snakes.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (209405)
• United States
16 Oct
Wow, those snakes sure are a nuisance there
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122516)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Oct
That is true.
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Stacey
@xstitcher (39152)
• Petaluma, California
17 Oct
Yipes. Not a pet I would want.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122516)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Oct
I would avoid snakes as a pet at all costs.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (98284)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Oct
The snake was just keeping warm and hanging out,
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112997)
• United States
17 Oct
Turns out the snake was a used car salesman. lol
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122516)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Oct
That is a good joke.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (121470)
• United States
17 Oct
I really don’t think those things should be pets. They obviously get out, and are a threat to dogs, cats, and other innocent little animals.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122516)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Oct
I would never have a snake as a pet due to the fact that they are dangerous.
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May2k8
@May2k8 (19802)
• Indonesia
19 Oct
In the past, when my house was still have a forest, there was a snake that fell from the ceiling which I thought was a tree branch. After I stepped on it, its body was really smooth. Luckily, I wasn't bitten by it.
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emptychair
@innertalks (23748)
• Australia
17 Oct
Just as well the resident noticed the snake before he drove off in his car, as a snake falling through the auto hood, while you are driving, onto your lap, might cause an accident to occur.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122516)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Oct
You are right.
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23305)
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17 Oct
that is scary
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122516)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Oct
I do not like snakes myself even as a pet.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (223256)
• United States
17 Oct
I wonder where the boa came from? I'm glad they took it away.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122516)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Oct
Good question since the police officer think that the snake managed to flee from home.
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DB
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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18 Oct
I bet snakes are a common problem in Florida. I've read of snakes entering people's homes there.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122516)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Oct
There are a lot of snakes in Florida as well as alligators.
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DB
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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19 Oct
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