Horrific encounter

Boa suddenly meandered through the garden

This rather "unusual" found animal is waiting for its owner at the St. Pölten animal shelter. The boa constrictor had previously been caught in a garden by a brave citizen. The reptile is now being carefully nursed back to health.(Bild: Tierschutzverein St. Pölten)

A man from St. Pölten will probably never forget this "excursion" into his garden. A boa constrictor had made itself at home in the green oasis. What happened next ...

A boa constrictor is actually at home in South America. A man from St. Pölten was all the more surprised when he discovered an approximately 75-centimeter-long specimen under a log in his garden on Ziegelbahnstraße.

The man grabbed the snake
The man didn't hesitate for long, grabbed the snake and took it to the animal shelter in the provincial capital. "But be careful, it's a tough one," he warned the staff when he handed it in. Boas are generally considered to be very lazy when it comes to movement, which is why it is not usually necessary to catch them. "However, picking them up can sometimes lead to bites if you don't know your way around," says the animal shelter staff. The St. Pölten resident was at least able to prevent this.

Feeding and caring for the snake is also an extraordinary challenge for us!

heißt es im Tierheim St. Pölten

During an examination, it was discovered that the non-poisonous reptile was hypothermic and had probably not eaten for some time. It is now being carefully nursed back to health. "It is also an extraordinary challenge for us and is pushing our team to the limit, especially at a time when more animals are being handed in again," says the animal shelter.

At the same time, the search is on for the owner of the boa, which - like all other snakes - is an animal that requires a permit.