Snake hiding in sewers is caught

[emad]

A 10ft (3m) snake thought to have been living in sewage pipes in a block of flats for three months has been caught on a bathroom floor.
The boa constrictor, named Keith, is thought to have been abandoned after the resident was evicted owing £5,500 in rent to his landlord.

It has been slithering out of toilet bowls thoughout the flats in Manchester since August.

In the wild the snake lives close to rivers or swamps.

The creature has been spotted on several occasions and homeowners have put bricks on toilet seats in a bid to keep the beast from popping out of the pan.

Previous sightings of the animal were treated with scepticism but firefighters were called to the block of flats on Clyde Road, West Didsbury, Manchester after it confronted a resident going to the toilet in the middle of the night.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4351490.stm

[Hugin]

1. Any domestic animals or small children missing?

Eeeew!

[emad]

2. They've called him Keith.

Say no more.

[Hugin]

4. LOL!

Keith... They do have a sense of humor.

:)

[RebelOne]

3. They must be exaggerating about the size.

Boas normally only reach a maximum of 8 feet. It is very rare for one to grow to 10 feet.