Snake Found on Street in Mexico City, Police Called

A snake was found on the street in the Zedec Santa Fe neighborhood, in Álvaro Obregón; in response, officers from the Banking and Industrial Police (PBI) of the Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC) of Mexico City, with support from Civil Protection personnel, secured the specimen. The snake was found by workers from the Environment Secretariat (Sedema). According to the report, police officers were conducting their security and surveillance patrols at the corner of Javier Barros Sierra and Santa Fe avenues when a young woman, who identified herself as a Sedema supervisor, asked for their help. It is a carnivorous and non-venomous snake. The Citizen Security Secretariat recommends that the population, in case of contact with any wild species, not attack them and request police support, who will handle the situation for containment, safeguarding, and, if necessary, the transfer of the specimen to the competent authorities. The snake was placed in a bag for its safeguard. It turned out to be an Australian Carpet Python. After requesting support from emergency teams, the animal was placed in a transport bucket to be taken to the veterinarians of the demarcation, who assessed its health status. According to the Animalia portal, the Morelia spilota species is a snake that lives in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea; in addition, six subspecies of the carpet python or diamond python are registered. This type of species can measure between two and four meters long and weigh up to 15 kilos. The young woman mentioned that during a cleanup in the area, they found the snake. In a video shared by SSC CDMX itself, it can be seen how the uniformed officers assist in securing this two-meter-long specimen.