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

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. 

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. 

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.’