A man had the scare of his life this Saturday when he ran into a snake measuring more than two meters on the sofa of his house. For this reason, he had to call the Clearwater police emergency.
Fortunately, officers were quick to respond to the call from the man, who resides in the Marilyn Pines condos, according to a Facebook post from the Clearwater Police Department .
Officers carried the sofa outside and removed a red-tailed boa, according to the publication. Police said the snake was about 5 feet long, Tampabay reported .
Red-tailed boas are “extremely common in the pet trade, and people sometimes escape or are released by their owners,” according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website .
Boas are native to Central and South America, and are typically around eight feet long, according to the commission.
Red-tailed boas are extremely common in the pet trade, with people sometimes escaping or being released by their owners, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website.
Boas are native to Central and South America, and are typically around eight feet long, according to the commission.
The Clearwater man told police he had just gotten the couch and believes the snake was hiding in it when he brought it home, according to the Facebook post.
