Police are seeking the owner of a snake which was found dead and partially buried in Co Armagh.
The "huge" constrictor was spotted in a shallow grave in Carrickvale Manor, Lurgan, by a member of the public who alerted police, Belfast Live reports.
A PSNI spokesman said: "On attending, it was indeed a rather hefty snake, some form of constrictor, however it was dead and particularly smelly.
"Animals die, they get sick or old, that's normal, however there appears to have been an attempt to bury this in a shallow grave. It's all a bit odd. What you can see here is roughly 5 feet or 1.5metres of snake with plenty more buried.
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"If you're the owner of said snake, or have any idea who may be, please get in touch.
"We'd like to check all is OK, and that it has indeed died in captivity, rather than been released where it shouldn't have and fallen foul of one of one of Lurgan's Bucky-infused pigeons.
"This isn't the sort of pet you can discretely hide. If you're aware of anyone in the area who had something this size, let us know."
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The spokesman said his superior officer has hoped his post on PSNI Craigavon Facebook page about Monday's bizarre find would not create public hysteria.
If you have information about the snake called the police on 101 and quote reference number 974 of 23/04/19.
