Woman finds 4-foot boa constrictor under car in Walmart parking lot

PORTER, Texas – A woman in Porter found a large snake under her car in a Walmart parking lot.

Gracie Castro said she was inside the Walmart when she heard her car being described over the intercom. When Castro went to the staff, they told her a snake was spotted under her car.

She said the snake was a 4-foot-long red-tailed boa constrictor.

PHOTOS: Large snake found under woman's car

Castro said she called 911 for a Montgomery County sheriff deputy to assist in removing the snake.

She said the deputy and another customer helped remove the snake when another customer stopped by and asked the deputy if he could keep it.

Castro said the deputy got cleared by dispatch and the customer took the snake home.

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