Police: Snake On The Lam In Jax Beach
7-Foot Boa Is Non-Venomous
POSTED: Thursday, August 20, 2009
UPDATED: 11:00 am EDT August 20,
2009
 Boa constrictor that escaped at Jacksonville Beach Wednesday looks similar to the one in this photo. |
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- Police said a 7-foot boa constrictor is loose at Jacksonville Beach after escaping from a home in the 700 block of 4th Avenue North Wednesday morning.Boas are non-venomous.Anyone who sees the snake is asked to call 904-270-1667.
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