A woman was stunned to find a snake lurking behind her toilet during a 5am trip to the loo.
She immediately called the police and the scary reptile was eventually wrangled into a pillowcase and removed from the home.
The unnamed woman came across the large ball python after walking into the bathroom.
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Even though the constrictor is non-venomous, the homeowner was shocked at seeing it wrapped around her loo and shrieked out loud.
She then nervously waited for the cops to turn up to her apartment in Columbia City, South Carolina, US.
Officers arrived at Rice Terrace Apartments and Townhomes to deal with the early morning intruder on Tuesday (Nov 5)
They coaxed the python into a pillowcase before taking it to a safe location, as reported by What’s The Jam.
A police spokesperson said: “Deputies responded to a call for service about a snake in the bathroom.
“Understandably so, this resident was ready to find a new place with no snakes and needed a report.
“MD Huffman arrived and knew exactly what to do.
“This ball python was safely removed and is moving on to its forever home.”
The police shared images of the snake capture on social media.
One local commented: “Good job MD Huffman. Right up your alley.”
Loretta said: “You’re brave, I could never pick up a snake. Be careful.”
Aimee wrote: “If I lived there, I would be calling you all the time. I hate snakes!”
Cindy remarked: “He’s beautiful.”
The police report said the bathroom ended up flooded, although information on how that happened was not available.
It’s also unclear how the python ended up in the woman’s apartment, but the police suspect it may be an escaped pet from a nearby home due to its size.
Master Deputy Shannon Huffman, a member of the Community Action Team, has been with the sheriff’s department for almost four years.
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