Overview
- A resident found a piece of exotic-looking snake skin on a woodpile in Brachttal, prompting police to open an investigation.
- Officers said the skin may match a Königspython that a neighbor reported escaped from a terrarium through an open bathroom window about a month ago.
- Police searched the immediate area after the skin was reported but did not locate the snake and continue to treat the case as unresolved.
- Authorities advise anyone who spots a larger snake to stay back, not attempt capture, and call the police so trained officers can respond safely.
- King pythons are non-venomous pet snakes that can grow to about two metres and shed skin as they grow, but a shed piece does not show the animal’s current location or condition.