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8-foot Burmese python found in NJ backyard, ate opossum under shed

The rescue effort required assistance from a local contractor, who helped remove floorboards of a shed so responders could safely access the animal.

Eight-foot Burmese python found in New Jersey

Eight-foot Burmese python which had just feasted on possum found in New Jersey back garden -

8-Foot Python Found In Freehold Resident's Backyard: SPCA

A resident in Freehold had quite the surprise in his backyard. An 8-foot Burmese python was found hiding under the floor of a shed, the Monmouth County SPCA said. A local contractor removed the floorboards and animal control officer gently unwound the snake so as not to cause injury,

In India, a 10-foot python swallowed a deer, then got stranded beside a water pipeline

Local wildlife officials sprang to action after a giant python in southwestern India was found lying motionless. The 10-foot animal had swallowed an entire deer and was reportedly unable to move.

8-foot python that devoured possum rescued from N.J. backyard

An eight-foot long python has been rescued after a resident spotted it in their backyard. A Freehold resident called the Monmouth County SPCA reporting that a non-native snake was seen in their backyard, the organization said on its Facebook page. Video of the rescue was posted to its account.