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Watch: Five-foot boa constrictor corralled by Clearwater officer: 'All in a day's work'

By FOX 13 News Staff
Published  May 22, 2023 7:57am EDT
Clearwater
FOX 13 News

Clearwater officer captures snake

See how an officer with the Clearwater police department corralled a boa constrictor that found its way into a business on Drew Street early Monday morning.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - An officer in Clearwater apprehended a slithering suspect early Monday morning.

According to the Clearwater Police Department, an officer was called to a business on the 1800 block of Drew Street for reports of a snake.

Officer Matheny corralled the slithery suspect. Image is courtesy of the Clearwater Police Department.

Officer Matheny corralled the slithery suspect. Image is courtesy of the Clearwater Police Department. 

Upon arrival, the officer was able to single-handedly corral a 5-foot-long red tail boa snake.

The snake was placed in a cooler for safety and driven to an area vet to be checked out.

The snake was found at a business on Drew Street in Clearwater. Image is courtesy of the Clearwater Police Department.

The snake was found at a business on Drew Street in Clearwater. Image is courtesy of the Clearwater Police Department. 

Officer Devin Matheny said, "If it was a spider, I’m out. But I’m OK with snakes."

On its social media pages, the agency commented, ‘You never know what kind of creatures and critters lurk in the night.’