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Dangerous snake on loose in Wickford

9:30am Saturday 31st July 2010 in


RESIDENTS are being warned to be on their guard after a six foot long Boa Constrictor escaped from its owner.

The deadly snake escaped from the bathroom window of a home in Barnfield, Wickford.

Although the reptile's bite is not poisonous constrictors do bite if attacked and wrap themselves around their prey, crushing them to death.

However the missing snake is not fully grown and has been described as a "danger to small animals" by its owner.

Essex Police's wildlife liaison officer has consulted speacialists and the RSPCA over the missing snake.

Anyone who spots it should call 999 immediately and not go near the animal.

*Is the missing snake yours. Call the Echo newsdesk on 01268 469379

Comments(16)

torridpiper says...
12:35pm Sat 31 Jul 10

Great news perhaps it will eat a few foxes, horizontal drug addicts and drunks.

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See-the-real says...
1:17pm Sat 31 Jul 10

Sometimes my snake escapes.
.
Never much interest in that though.

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Westcliff bod says...
1:21pm Sat 31 Jul 10

It's 6 foot, just a baby, I hope people don't hurt it. People who are much smaller than that carry knives and guns!

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karen29 says...
1:52pm Sat 31 Jul 10

Keep it away from Canvey. Just look what they did to the carp :(

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.net says...
2:05pm Sat 31 Jul 10

Has anyone checked the boa-ling alley?

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livelyred says...
3:03pm Sat 31 Jul 10

Well im sorry im really scared off snakes so if i see it it wont survive my garden fork

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I heard it on the grapevine says...
8:10pm Sat 31 Jul 10

Expect to see a lot of missing moggy posters going up if it`s not caught soon.

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John the resonator says...
8:40pm Sat 31 Jul 10

.net wrote:
Has anyone checked the boa-ling alley?
Anna conned a slow worm once. All she did was loosen her garter, wriggle her little asp and he was hopelessly charmed.

Or if you like, Mark Anthony to Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile:

'nice asp'

the rest is history.

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notyourtypicalessexgirl says...
9:38pm Sat 31 Jul 10

has this snake been found yet?

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See-the-real says...
1:34am Sun 1 Aug 10

notyourtypicalessexg
irl wrote:
has this snake been found yet?
who cares?

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northlandspark says...
8:46am Sun 1 Aug 10

Any chance it's heading for Dale Farm?

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reptile says...
9:27am Sun 1 Aug 10

It will die of boredom.

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boom says...
9:20pm Sun 1 Aug 10

.net wrote:
Has anyone checked the boa-ling alley?
nothing exciting like a boa-ling alley in wickford, it might end up on the menu of the many fast food establishments filling the high street though lol

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ilovelife says...
11:02pm Sun 1 Aug 10

ive found the snake and ive eaten it didnt think it would be so tender. There was a cats head in its belly.

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mister strides says...
11:15am Mon 2 Aug 10

Gawne and Dury in Wickford? I thought they lived in Woodham Walter and Billericay .

A coupe of low, slimy snakes if there ever was one!

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wickfordfemale says...
2:05pm Mon 2 Aug 10

How irresponsible and what a waste of police time, lets hope the owner gets a large fine and a dead snake returned to him !!! Doesn't deserve a pet if he can't look after it.

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