Central Florida lawmakers spotted and rescued a boa constrictor crawling along a roadway this week.
The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office wrote on its social media accounts, “Snakes live! Lieutenant Leguizamo helped capture a 6-foot boa that escaped on the roads of Old Lake Mary early Wednesday morning.” .
Leguizamo has handed over the reptile to a local non-native animal rescue group for “storage,” the agency added.
The ministry did not say where the snakes came from or whether they knew.
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The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office found a 6-foot-long boa constrictor on the road early Wednesday morning. (Seminole County Sheriff’s Office)
Leguizamo received a lot Praise on Facebook One commenter wrote, “Sorry, I don’t even like bugs. Brave lady. Thank you for your efforts.”
Another joked, “She’s a real BA because cop or not, I’m not playing snakes.”
Last December, a resident of Naples, Fla., found a 9-foot-long albino boa in his backyard.
Rhett Stanbury, snake angler who wrote about catching “giant” reptiles in a Facebook postSaid, ”This boa is as defensive as a wild Burmese python and knows how long it’s been outside feeding on rabbits (and possibly cats too). ”
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Boas are native to Central and South America, but are commonly kept as pets in the United States. According to the Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, boas are established and breed only in Miami-Dade County in Florida.
Boa constrictor attacks are rare, but last year a Pennsylvania man was killed by a pet snake.
A boa coiled around a 27-year-old boy and suffocated him to death. Police shot the snake to save its owner, who died from his injuries.
The cause of death was anoxic brain injury due to asphyxiation caused by constriction.
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Boas live up to 30 years and grow up to 13 feet.
