Burmese Python found in Grays Ferry, returned to owner

GRAYS FERRY (WPVI) -- The snake that caused a scare in a Philadelphia neighborhood is back home Wednesday night with his rightful owner.

Neighbors found an unusual Fourth of July reveler in the Grays Ferry section.

9-foot snake found outside Grays Ferry home. John Rawlins reports during Action News at 6 p.m. on July 5, 2017.

The Action Cam was in the 2300 block of Tasker Street Tuesday night as police bagged a 9-foot boa constrictor.

Watch Action Cam video from the scene where a snake was found on a city street.

A man named Norman told Action News someone spotted the snake in the flower bed in front of his home.

"I got a phone call, somebody thought I got a snake, ain't got no snakes, don't play with snakes," added Norman.

Norman who goes by Norman of 23d and Tasker was in for a surprise, outside in the begonias was indeed a snake.

911 was called after some consultation, a Sergeant put on gloves and went into action.

In one swift move, one snake ends up in one bag and then a second bag.

The snake heads to THE ACCT Philly, an animal shelter.

Audra Houghton the shelter's director of operations says the snake is pretty calm, and is someone's pet.

And a person has come forward to claim the snake, and planned to pick the python up around 6 p.m.

Houghton says if not well cared for a snake can become aggressive or scared but this one seems comfortable with people

He is a Burmese Python at 12 pounds and 7 to 8 feet long, a relative baby. The species can reach 200 pounds and 20 feet in length.

The details on how the snake ended up the flower bed is unclear.

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