POLICE REMOVE A python snake found inside 140 West 87th Street in Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Video courtesy of the NYPD
Police reported removing a python snake from a residential home in Manhattan on Wednesday.
A police spokesperson said that on Wednesday, June 5, at around 8 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a snake that had been found inside 140 West 87th Street in Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
They said the 911 caller said she saw a snake crawling up an exterior gate, attempting to enter the basement apartment at the location. Police said officers responded and observed a python snake at the location.
They said the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit later arrived on scene, secured the snake, and removed it safely to the ASPCA. Police said the snake was around 5 feet long and the investigation is ongoing. According to Pix 11, and as reported by I Love The Upper Westside, the snake has been named “Severus” by animal carers who are caring for it.
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