The force say the RSPCA was unable to attend to the call due to the time of day, but the snake was eventually captured by officers and taken to a nearby vet.
Police in the West Midlands have rescued a 12ft-long python from the streets of West Bromwich.
Officers from Sandwell Police apprehended the creature just after midnight on Tuesday after a call from a member of the public. Not shy of using a few puns, in a statement, Sandwell Police said:"Our officers are not easily rattled when it comes to responding to unusual calls as we deal with a huge variety of incidents.
"Just after 1.30am this morning [5 Sept] we received a call from a member of the public that a 12ft yellow python was slithering on Harwood Street, West Bromwich. "While RSPCA colleagues would usually handle this situation they were not able to attend due to the time of the call so some of our brave response officers stepped in."The snake was then transferred to a nearby veterinary hospital for overnight care."
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