Pregnant python gets stuck under kitchen door

Firefighters in Dorset were called to an unusual rescue.

Published 4th Sep 2020
Last updated 4th Sep 2020

We have all heard of firefighters being called out to rescue cats stuck up trees.

But firefighters in Springbourne were called to a very unusual rescue yesterday. (3 September)

They helped free a pregnant python that had got stuck underneath a kitchen door.

A spokesman for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said:

"The firefighter used a hydraulic door open and a hooligan tool to carefully release the door and free the snake!

"Definitely not a standard call for firefighters to attend but animals and people do sometimes end up in tricky situations that require our help!!"