THE police are warning people that there is a 10ft snake on the loose in the Caldon Canal at Eldon, and warning anyone seeing it to keep away.
It is not known what type, with it being believed it is either a Burmese Python or or Boa Constrictor, and if seen, the police are asking that they be contacted.
Went into the water
It was last seen near the towpath of the Caldon Canal where it then went into the water, and it is being stressed that people do not attempt to handle it.
It is not sure where it came from, it being believed it was some sort of a pet that had out grown its habitat.
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Paul Evans tells us that the snake has been caught and returned to its owner.