MIDLAND – Police say a woman found an unwelcome house guest at her home north of Toronto on the weekend – a three-metre snake believed to be a python.
Midland police say the creature somehow got inside the residence and coiled itself up under a shelf in the living room.
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They were called to the home on Sunday along with animal control but when they tried to capture it the reptile slithered out of reach to underneath a large couch.
The snake, believed to be a Burmese python, was then safely caught and removed.
Police believe the snake may be someone’s pet – which is prohibited under municipal bylaw – and are asking for the public’s help finding the snake’s owner.
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