Watch: 6-Foot-Long Snake Pulled From 88-Year-Old Man's Toilet

CHARLOTTE, NC — Earning the distinction of the best neighbor imaginable, a Lattimore, North Carolina, man recently pulled a 6-foot snake from his 88-year-old neighbor’s toilet, making it the sixth snake he’s removed from the john in four years, according to a report.

Video of the incident showing Mike Greene's heroics posted on his Facebook page Aug. 17 has racked up almost 6 million views, The Charlotte Observer reported.

Lattimore is about an hour west of Charlotte. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news in Charlotte — or other neighborhoods. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

In the video, Greene reaches into the toilet to grab the tail of the snake curled up in the bottom of the toilet bowl, slowly pulling him out with both hands.

See Also: Guide To Common Snakes In Charlotte, Lake Norman Region

“Look how big he is, Mike,” his grateful neighbor is heard saying in the background, as the snake is extracted. “What are you going to do with him?”

You can watch the video here.

“Oh, I’ll take him and turn him loose somewhere,” Greene said.

“Gosh I’m glad to get him out,” his grateful neighbor responded. “I had to get up in the night to pee, so I peed in the jar.”

Greene commented on the video that it was a black rat snake. According to North Carolina Cooperative Extension, rat snakes are nonvenomous, “frequently find their way into buildings,” and eat mice, rats and birds.

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