A 40-pound boa constrictor was captured in the middle of a road in Florida last week after firefighters got a call about the invasive snake threatening a group of peafowl, officials said.

This snake, a boa constrictor imperator, is native to Central and South America, and can grow 4 to 8 feet. They are nonvenomous, and the snake could have been pet that escaped or got dumped.

"We don't run into too many boa constrictors here in Minnesota so this is a first for Big Lake PD!" the department wrote. "Obviously it must have escaped from a family home (hopefully anyway)." ...

A drive-thru visit at the McDonald's on Harrison Avenue in Cary took an unexpected turn when a 4-foot boa constrictor was discovered outside the restaurant. What should have been a normal trip ...

Around 2 p.m. Saturday, Talena Chavis, owner of NC Snake Catcher, was contacted to come to the McDonald's and retrieve a 4-foot boa constrictor found outside the restaurant under the drive-thru ...

Minneapolis Police shared video of a boa constrictor found in a rideshare vehicle Author: Felicity Dachel Published: 5:03 PM CDT July 9, 2024 Updated: 5:03 PM CDT July 9, 2024 ...