The red tail boa constrictor measured 8 feet and weighed around 40 pounds. “Skillfully capturing the snake, the officer safely secured it in a large tarp,” the post read.

The snake was "very healthy," but "somewhat dormant" due to the colder conditions, according to Ryan Giese of Northern Oconto County Animal Control, who helped capture the 50-pound boa constrictor.

On Wed, Dec. 13, #MDFR Lt. Christopher Pecori from the Venom One Response team encountered an invasive 8ft., 40lbs Red Tail Boa Constrictor on a roadway in Palmetto Bay 🐍 The animal was removed ...

A photo shows the boa constrictor after it had been removed from behind a coffee machine in a bar in Rouen, France. No one has yet come forward to claim the snake.

Here in the Inland Northwest, a boa constrictor lurks under leaves, logs and inside rodent burrows. That’s right, a boa species infamously known for squeezing its prey to death lives in parts of ...

A 40-pound boa constrictor was captured in the middle of a road in Florida last week after firefighters got a call about the invasive snake threatening a group of peafowl, officials said.

But spotting a boa constrictor in a pickup after a short trip through Arizona is far more unusual: the big snake’s natural habitat stretches from northern Mexico to Argentina. “I thought it ...

Boa constrictors are a fairly well-known group of non-venomous snakes that occupy a unique place in pop culture. Their massive size and primary attack method — squeezing their prey to death ...

A call about a “python” on the road led the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to send an officer to the scene. Video shows the impressive capture.