Dunfermline locals were shocked to see a ‘nine-foot python’ lying in the street.
The huge snake – believed to be a Burmese python – was spotted curled up in the undergrowth beside a street sign on Almond Road yesterday evening.
It was rescued by a local gardener and later returned to its owner, but not before a crowd had gathered.
Dunfermline nurse Rose Fagan was driving along the street when she spotted the serpent.
She stopped and phoned the SSPCA.
The 30-year-old told The Courier: “I was really concerned and thought if it was a snake it might be really cold and in need of help.
“A cat was pawing at it and a few people were gathering to take a look.
“Someone prodded it with a stick and it moved.”
Before the SSPCA could arrive, the snake was rescued by a local gardener.
Paul Drysdale was able to move the animal.
Rose said: “It was a real shock.
“Once he picked the snake up it was huge – it must have been around 9ft long.
“Paul asked if anybody wanted to hold it but I certainly didn’t!”
‘It just kept coming’
Kirsty Thomson Murray, who also lives nearby, also went to help.
She called her neighbour, Marc Miller, who keeps snakes.
Kirsty said: “Marc came to help and when it was picked up it just kept coming
“That’s definitely not something you see every day!”
A spokesperson for the SSPCA said they were alerted but not required to take action as the snake was returned to its owner.
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