Crime & Safety
5-Foot Python Found on Hillsborough Street
Police believe it was a pet released by owner. It was captured and given to animal control.
CENTRAL NJ -- Local found a 5-foot ball python, a non-venomous snake that is popular as a pet, in Hillsborough, NJ on Tuesday afternoon.
Police responded to a 911 call at approximately 12:30 p.m. of a large snake on a sewer grate at the location. Detective Hank Olszyk, who is familiar with snakes, determined the species of the snake and that it was non-venomous.
The 5-foot snake was transported from the corner of Williamsburg Drive and Wexford Place to police headquarters in a paper bag. It was then picked up by local animal control.
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Police believe the reptile, which is native to Africa, was likely released by an owner who no longer wanted it, as it is a common pet species.
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