Boa Constrictor Living Under House Worries Neighbors

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- On Wednesday, a local trapping company was going to try and catch a red tail boa constrictor that has a local neighborhood on edge.

Authorities said the 8-foot snake is huddled beneath a home near Iona Avenue and Hudson Street.

Neighbors used lights, shovels, and even rakes, but couldn’t convince the boa to leave its cool confines underneath the house. They say it's been there for 3 days.

Authorities said the boa got out because the owner released it. Neighbors are worried the snake might try to eat nearby pets or even a small child. Some are keeping their pets out of the backyard, in case the boa comes out at night.

On Wednesday, the trapping company hopes to use a caged rat as bait to coax the boa constrictor out.

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Neighbors are worried the snake might try to eat nearby pets or even a small child

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Originally Posted by hhmoore

gotta love the media

Yeah, I hope they kept their preemie infants out of the backyard, as well as their pets.

Heaven forbid it starts eating the dogs and small children.