A MASSIVE 6ft boa constrictor is on loose in English village – with the skin belonging to MUCH bigger beast found.
One six foot snake was reported missing and what appears to be the skin of a second serpent was found, leaving locals in Coalville, Leicestershire, panicked.
Shannon Surch warned her neighbours her six foot boa constrictor, called Bo, had escaped from her home in nearby Measham on Tuesday – but insisted he was harmless.
The 27-year-old thinks he managed to slither out of a vent in his tank and made off through an open window.
But panic grew when a walker in nearby Swannington came across a snake skin which Shannon said was far too big to be Bo's.
The person who made the discovery said in a Facebook post: "There is a 6ft boa missing from Measham.
"I found this in Swannington tonight, just want to make people aware!"
In her reply on the Spotted Whitwick page, Shannon wrote: "Just to let you all know this isn't his shed – the lady has sent me more photos of it and it's definitely a lot bigger than my boy."
The walker later said she thought the skin she found belonged to a python – which can reach 23 feet or more in length.
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It sparked a flurry of comments from worried residents, with many asking how something so big could go missing.
One person commented: "Oh that's put my mind at rest then…. not."
Another wrote: "How the hell does something like that escape?"
While one said: "I mean, what have they been doing, taking it for a walk and he didn't come back after being let off the lead?"
But others took the warning much more seriously and said they are "never leaving the house again".
A second agreed, adding: "I think I'm suddenly isolating for a while."
Although boa constrictors are not venomous, they kill their prey by squeezing them to death.
Anyone who spots Bo or another snake is urged to keep a safe distance and call the RSPCA.
A spokesperson said previously: "Boa constrictors are popular pets but can also be talented escape artists so we are often called out to collect snakes who have been found straying.
"If you come across this boa please do not be alarmed, they are not venomous. Please call our emergency hotline on 0300 1234 999 for advice."
What is a boa constrictor?
A boa constrictor is a nonvenomous reptile found in tropical Central and South America.
Boas can grow up to 13 feet long and weigh more than 100 pounds.
Their jaws are lined with small, hooked teeth for grabbing and holding prey while they wrap their muscular bodies around their victim, squeezing until it suffocates.
Boas will eat almost anything they can catch, including birds, monkeys, and wild pigs. Their jaws can stretch wide to swallow large prey whole.
Their bodies can be tan, green, red, or yellow, featuring patterns of jagged lines, ovals, diamonds and circles.
They live for about 25 to 30 years and grow continually throughout their lives.
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