15-Foot Snake Shot Dead By Police After Nearly Strangling PA Man

FOGELSVILLE, PA — Police in Lehigh County were forced to shoot and kill a massive snake after it wrapped itself around the throat of a 28-year-old Fogelsville man, according to authorities.

Upper Macungie Township police were called to the 1400 block of Church Street on Wednesday. When they arrived, they found a man in cardiac arrest with "a snake wrapped around his neck," according to a news release.

By the time authorities arrived, the man was lying on the floor of the home unresponsive. The snake, an unknown species that authorities estimated was more than 15 feet long, had wrapped a significant portion of its midsection around the man's neck, police said.

According to authorities, an officer was able to shoot the snake in the head without risking further injury to the man. The injury caused the snake to release the man enough for police to drag him to safety and provide first aid.

Police said the man was taken to a local hospital for further treatment. His condition is unknown.

Police did not release any additional details about the incident.