1 week Ago By Lindsey Hamilton
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 . 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, whose surname is unknown, 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!” 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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