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Python loose on housing estate

Police have issued a warning about an escaped giant Burmese python which is loose on a housing estate in Northampton.

The green snake, believed to be “several feet long”, was seen by a passer-by in the undergrowth in Lingswood, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Police have advised that while it is not known to be a dangerous species, the beast should not be approached and witnesses should call 999 or the RSPCA.

It was last seen in a wooded area next to a large housing estate and has so far evaded capture.

A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said: “Police were called at approximately 9.30am to a reported sighting of what is believed to be a large snake in the undergrowth. It is believed the snake may be a green Burmese Python.”

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