Overview

• The 58-year-old homeowner discovered the roughly 2.50-metre constrictor on her compost heap on Heimstättenweg around 15:00 on 18 August.
• Local police and a specially trained animal-park employee examined the snake and transported it to appropriate care.
• Authorities say the identification as a Boa constrictor is provisional.
• Officers are seeking information on the animal’s owner or source and provided the tip line 05221/888-0.
• How the snake reached the garden remains unknown, with inquiries continuing.