Police officers in the West Midlands were left stunned by a call they received in the early hours of Tuesday.
A spokesperson for Sandwell Police (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.
“Just after 1.30am this morning (5 Sept) we received a call from a member of the public that a 12 foot yellow python was slithering on Harwood Street #WestBromwich.
“While RSPCA colleagues would usually handle this situation they were not able to attend due to the time of the call so some of our brave response officers stepped in.
“We managed to safely rescue the snake and get it into our van without too many slips and slides.
“The snake was then transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital for overnight care.
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