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Police warn cold-blooded killer on the loose in Braintree

By adamg on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 1:16pm
Boa constrictor in Braintree

Loose boa. Photo by Braintree Police.

UPDATE: Teacup-poodle owners can relax: SNAKE HAS BEEN FOUND AND IN CUSTODY WITH ANIMAL CONTROL. AREA IS NOW SAFE

Braintree Police are warning owners of small pets in South Braintree to keep them inside until an escaped boa constrictor is recaptured:

We've confirmed there is a missing Boa Constrictor loose in South Braintree. It is 4 feet long and the snake shown in the attached picture. Last seen in area of Sunset Lake last night.

If seen please call police immediatly, DO NOT chase. Boa's are not posionous, however this is a concern and we are dealing with it. Please keep all small pets indoors, and monitor them if outside.

Neighborhoods: 
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Snakes
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Comments

By essteess on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 1:53pm.

See how many here get the Pop Culture Reference:
http://www.standupanddeliver.co.uk/sites/default/files/trust%20in%20me.jpg

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By Nancy on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 10:36pm.

I cheated and looked it up and was off a little bit. I thought it was Nag from Rikki Tikki Tavi.

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By anon on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 2:01pm.

Imagine is someone spotted a hawk!

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By moxie on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 2:28pm.

http://www.universalhub.com/2011/good-news-red-line-riders-they-found-pe...

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By Hyde_Parker on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 3:00pm.

Coming here to add a very similar comment.

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By mibsphil on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 2:51pm.

Braintree Police just reported that the big, bad, scary (not) snake has been apprehended and is being debriefed by Animal Control. Have they called his parents?

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By moxie on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 3:02pm.

Strikes again. When will it end?

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By adamg on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 3:02pm.

Thanks! Added updated to original post.

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By Steeve on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 8:36pm.

Not sure why this reminded me of the old Weekly Week article entitled "SNAKES ARE EVERYWHERE".

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By brianjdamico on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 10:23pm.

The snake was found in Weymouth, kinda sorta nowhere near where the snake was reportedly lost. Followup message from BPD said the matter was under investigation and appropriate action would be taken if this was some sort of joke.

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By SwirlyGrrl on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 11:19pm.

Our indigenous fauna do a pretty damn good job of being large and snaky. Milk snakes can get to a metre or more in length!

I once found a molt by my front steps that was not the full snake molt, but was over 2' long. That went right into a ziploc for show and tell!

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By anon on Fri, 05/29/2015 - 5:22am.

I almost stepped on a a kid milk snake in the Burns WMA in Newbury a few days ago.

I initially mistook it for a rattler.

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