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A Pennsylvania Uber driver found a live ball python in his car after a trip from a reptile show
The snake was discovered in the trunk the morning after passengers mentioned something fell from their bag
Police safely removed the nonvenomous snake and transported it to a local animal care facility
A Pennsylvania Uber driver got a surprise hours after dropping off two passengers he picked up from a reptile show.
According to a Facebook post shared by the Exeter Township Police Department on Saturday, April 4, officers were called to a home in Berks County after the driver found a live ball python in the trunk of his vehicle.
The driver had a rough idea as to when the snake slithered into his vehicle. He told the authorities that he’d picked up two passengers the night before at a reptile show in Philadelphia. He recalled that during the ride, one of the passengers mentioned that their “bag contents” had fallen out and asked the driver to stop so she could search. However, at the time, the driver was unable to pull over and continued the trip.
The ball python retrieved by an Exeter Township Police Department official
Credit: Exeter Township Police Department/Facebook
He later returned home to Exeter Township and parked his car in the garage, unaware that his riders had accidentally left something behind. The following morning, he discovered the snake inside his trunk and immediately called the authorities.
Police responded to the scene and safely secured the reptile, transporting it to an animal care facility in the area. “Officer Grycon safely secured the snake and made arrangements to keep it safe,” read the post from the police department. Authorities did not confirm whether the snake had been reunited with its owner.
PEOPLE reached out to the Exeter Township Police Department and have yet to receive a response.
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In a statement, the department described the snake removal call as “a little outside the usual.”
Experts note that ball pythons are nonvenomous and are commonly kept as pets, as they do not pose a threat to humans and don’t grow past five feet.
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