Ball Python Found In Groton Condo Complex: Police

GROTON, CT — Police had to remove a ball python that was found in a condominium complex in Groton on Tuesday.

City of Groton police posted the following and a photo on Facebook:

"Last evening, the City of Groton Police Department had an interesting call. A ball python snake was found in Ledgewood Condos on Meridian Street. The snake (pictured below) is currently in custody with Critter Cop.

"Please contact the police department to bond the snake out of critter jail."

The snake was placed in a large plastic tub, but the container's lid came loose and the snake managed to escape into the back of a police cruiser. Police then called Jay Johnson, a nuisance wildlife removal specialist who runs a Salem-based service called Critter Cop, according to NBC CT.

Typically, Johnson deals with trapped pests that can be released into the wild. However, in this instance, the roughly 2-year-old ball python was a "very docile" pet snake that either escaped or was released, NBC CT reported.

Currently the snake is at Johnson's home. A local nonprofit will look to give the snake a good home.

Read the full story at NBC CT.