8 Foot Boa Constrictor Rescued on Road in Maine
An 8 foot boa constrictor was found alive on Shapleigh Corner Road in Shapleigh on Friday.
8 Foot Snake Found and Rescued in Maine
The York County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Jonathan Marshall “secured the snake in his vehicle to get it out of the cold temperatures which can be deadly to this cold-blooded animal.”
Wardens Contacted to Retrieve Boa Constrictor
The Maine Wardens Service was notified to retrieve the snake.
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Contact the York County Sheriff's Office at (207) 324-1111 if you have any information about the incident.
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