Law enforcement officers were called to an emergency at a Miami Beach pedestrian mall about a disturbance.
On arrival at the scene of the commotion, police were shocked to find a six-foot long Burmese python that was curled up at the base of a tree as the cause.
Customers were leaving a convenience store in the mall when the snake curled up at the base of a royal palm tree was noticed on Wednesday.
Someone then called the police who rushed to the scene and ensured the capture of the reptile.
Suspect apprehended! Officers responded to a call of a 6ft snake just off Lincoln Road and safely captured it. #GoodWork pic.twitter.com/N5M2mq47T6
— Daniel J. Oates (@MBPDChiefOates) August 30, 2017
The Miami Beach Police Department chief, Daniel J. Oates tweeted pictures of the capture along with a caption, ‘Suspect apprehended’.
Miami spokesman, Ernesto Rodriguez, said that the snake would be returned to a wildlife refuge.
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