NYPD captures 3-foot snake on Chelsea street

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Police captured a three-foot snake on the street of Chelsea on Aug. 4, 2024. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – Police found a three-foot snake slithering across a street in Chelsea on Sunday.

The NYPD received a 911 call reporting a snake at the intersection of Washington Street and W. 12th Street.

An officer was able to safely remove the snake and take it to a nearby Animal Care Centers of NYC. The type of snake remains unidentified.

No injuries have been reported in connection with the snake.

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