Overview

• The python escaped from its owner during a Saturday evening ride and wedged itself into a Green Line train’s control box at the Harlem/Lake terminal.
• Oak Park firefighters arrived on scene and carefully opened the panel to free the reptile without damaging train systems.
• Green Line service at the station resumed immediately with no reported delays following the rescue.
• The ball python, named Lucius after the Harry Potter character, was returned to its pirate-costumed owner.
• The department’s Facebook post detailing the incident has attracted widespread local media coverage and community attention.