Florida police remove 5-foot snake found lurking inside resident's couch

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Police in Florida responded to a condominium community to remove an unusual trespasser -- a snake found inside a man's couch.

The Clearwater Police Department said in a Facebook post that officers were called to Marilyn Pines, a condo complex for residents over age 55, when a resident reported finding a 5-foot snake slithering inside his sofa.

Police carried the man's couch outside and extracted the snake, a red-tailed boa constrictor, from underneath the cushions. Officers carried the couch back into the man's home and the boa was taken to a local pet store for care.

"The man just got the couch the other day and he thinks the snake was hiding in the couch when it came to his house," the post said.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/12/06/Florida-police-remove-5-foot-snake-found-lurking-inside-residents-couch/5271638820017/

[Bleacher Creature]

1. Reason number 2,437,567 why I'm not going to Florida anytime soon.

[NBachers]

2. I like the picture of the two officers.

[Nay]

6. Me too! They're badasses!

[iemanja]

3. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Demovictory9]

4. Police carried the couch back in..no thank you!!!

I would not keep the couch

[KentuckyWoman]

5. I acquired a rather crafty mouse that way.

A big mouse. Took refuge in my new recliner before it was delivered. He snacked on all sorts of goodies in the pantry buffet for the better part of a month.

We got lucky. The lady who comes to help me deep clean had the broom and lidded dust pan ... quick scooped him up and ran outside