It’s not the first time a snake has been loose in Winnipeg. Vendramelli said the escape artist couldn’t inflict serious injury on most neighbours’ pets and it was likely in more danger of being attacked by a cat or dog. Snakes are natural escape artists, and will innately poke at their enclosures to search for an exit.“It’s really unfortunate that this snake got out," he said. Snakes are natural escape artists, and will innately poke at their enclosures to search for an exit. Vendramelli said the snake had likely found a way out of a home terrarium.
While technically an exotic pet, corn snakes are legal to own in Winnipeg if they’re not longer than six feet (1.8 metres). Corn snakes are non-venomous and popular pets, he said, adding they are native to the southeastern United States, typically grow between a metre and two metres long, and can live up to 20 years. Rob Vendramelli of the Manitoba Herpetocultural Society said it looked like a corn snake based on photos. The large snake was photographed on Ebby Avenue in Winnipeg.The city department received a flurry of phone calls, ranging from people who were afraid to leave their homes to some concerned about the snake’s well-being. Initial reports suggested it was about two metres in length, but it appeared about half that size in the police photo Monday. Many residents in Fort Rouge spent an uneasy weekend after the reptile was spotted slithering through a yard in the 600 block of Ebby Avenue Saturday afternoon.Īnimal Services staff were summoned but did not locate the snake. Police didn’t provide any other details, including whether the snake’s owner had come forward.
It has been turned over to Animal Services. Officers have safely located the snake in the 600 block of Pembina Hwy. The snake was turned over to Animal Services.
Winnipeg Police Service posted a photo of the arresting officer and unarmed - uncuffed, obviously - suspect on Twitter. It’s ssssafe to go outsssside again in Fort Rouge.Ī man… er, snake hunt that began Saturday ended without incident Monday afternoon when Winnipeg police apprehended an escaped white-and-grey serpent in the 600 block of Pembina Highway. This article was published (485 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
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