Crews capture fugitive snake beneath Victoria streets
Victoria's most famous snake has been caught, over a week after city crews began a mission to capture it.
The snake had been curled up in a narrow pipe
Victoria's most famous snake has been caught, over a week after city crews began a mission to capture it.
Since spotting the five foot corn snake in a storm sewer pipe earlier this month, crews had repeatedly climbed underground to try and bring the reptile out safely.
City workers tried to coax it out with traps, food and heat pads.
There's no word yet on how the snake was finally caught, but a victory tweet from the city announced, "It's official, no more snake in the drain."
The city believes the snake is an escaped pet.
It's official, no more snake in the drain. The snake has been sssssafely caught. <a href="https://t.co/hFe36KthhT">pic.twitter.com/hFe36KthhT</a>
—@CityOfVictoria