Australia town scales up search for stray boa constrictor

The skin of the 2.5m-long (8.2ft) snake was found at a building site in the town of Silverdale in New South Wales.

A professional snake handler was called on 4 October to inspect the skin, found hanging from wooden planks.

The snake, an invasive species originating from South America, could be dangerous to children and pets.

It is illegal to keep boa constrictors, non-venomous snakes which use their hooked teeth to trap and suffocate prey, outside of zoos in Australia.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50039293

The snake's "freshly shed" skin, which was found hanging from wooden planks at a building site in Sydney

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