The giant snake was found by a shocked home owner in New Jersey, US. The woman discovered the 8ft Burmese Python as she tended to her garden
A massive exotic python with a swollen belly was discovered under the floor a family shed. The giant snake was found by the shocked home owner as she gardened who then called for help.
Leslie Daley spotted the terrifying reptile slithering through her Freehold backyard as she was watering flowers and called officials at the nearby council for assistance.
Exotic animal experts then arrived and removed the shed’s floorboards with the help of a local contractor and took it in to be looked over. They identified the snake as a roughly 8-foot-long Burmese Python which had crawled through a hole and taken shelter underneath the floor of the shed.
Experts then took the reptile to a nearby vet who X ray’ed the beast and discovered its last meal. The incident happened in New Jersey in the US, and an X-ray performed by veterinary staff revealed that the rare snake’s last meal was a large possum, according to the Monmouth County SPCA.
The python has since been placed in a secure enclosure with an experienced snake handler while officials work to find it a long-term home. It is believed the snake, which is not native to the area, may have been someone’s pet which got out.
“Exotic pets do NOT belong in the wild! Releasing them harms local wildlife, domestic pets, and the exotic animal itself,” the Monmouth County SPCA wrote in a social media post.
“If you can no longer care for a reptile, please reach out to a local rescue or shelter instead.”