Police were shocked to find a huge 5-feet long snake slithering in the street.
The huge python was found by two unsuspecting constables when out on patrol on Tuesday night in Aylesbury.
PC Reid and PC Eustice stumbled across the 1.5 metre snake in the small town of Ganborough and tweeted about the unexpected find.
The python was taken back to Aylesbury Police Station where officers said it “snuggled up nice and warm in the inspector’s office.”
Thanks to the night sergeant at the time, who was a snake expert, the snake was kept safe and warm before being moved on.
Officers found a snake specialist in Leighton Buzzard, who will look after it until its old owner, or a new one, can be found.
They are now appealing for its owner to come forward, the force tweeted: "Tonight PC REID and PC EUSTICE have located this ssssss-suspicious character on Green End in Granborough. If you are missing a 5 foot snake, or know who this might belong to, please call 101 quoting the reference INC-20211027-0008."
The officers only found a python, a type of constricting snake, whereas little over a week ago one of the world’s deadliest snakes was found in Essex.
The venomous viper had made its way over from India, found in a container of rocks that a stonemason had ordered.
It was such a deadly breed, the people who found the snake were said to be “very lucky to be alive” and benefited from the fact the snake was cold from so much travelling.
A local animal hospital was alerted, and when the vet collected the beast “it was hissing and spitting”.
Although not the world’s most poisonous snake, the saw-scaled viper is quick to attack.
This family of snakes, also known as carpet vipers, are found across Africa, the Middle East, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Unlike the python found in Aylesbury, they possess a highly toxic venom that contains enzymes known as metalloproteinases, which can lead to haemorrhaging, causing victims to bleed to death.
