‘Peak Hamilton:’ Officer charms snake after it falls out of suspect’s jacket
Published December 8, 2022 at 2:08 pm
Snake charming may not be listed as a necessary skill to join the Hamilton Police Service now, but that may change after a brave officer had a slithery downtown encounter Wednesday night.
In a Twitter post, Hamilton Police say a cadet pulled out her baton and successfully captured a snake that fell out of a suspect’s jacket and onto the sidewalk.
The $2,000 snake was allegedly stolen from an area pet store.
“You never know what you’ll discover on patrol!” reads the police tweet.
During an arrest, a Greentree python 🐍 slithered out the accused’s jacket. The investigation revealed the $2000 snake had been stolen from a #HamOnt pet store.
Our brave Cadet used her asp baton to charm the snake back home.
You never know what you’ll discover on patrol! pic.twitter.com/Q6dphq3zt6
— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) December 8, 2022
“Peak Hamilton right here,” commented one person.
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The snake appeared to be in good spirits and has been returned to the pet store.
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