SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI – A Michigan police officer had an encounter with an on-the-loose python overnight.
The incident occurred Wednesday night in Shelby Township when Shelby Township police officer Autumn Fettig responded to a call about a reptile found in a car in the area of Hamlin Road and Ryan Road.
The department posted a video of the slippery encounter on its Facebook page.
“This Is probably not the kind of call Officer Fettig expected to take tonight,” the post reads. “Oh, and is anyone in the area of Hamlin and Ryan missing their pet Python?”
The post includes the hashtags #CantMakeThisStuffUp #TheEngineIsMakingAWeirdNoise #NopeRope
As for Fettig, she seemed to handle the entire situation with poise. She can be seen reaching into the engine compartment with gloved hand to calmly grab the snake before putting it into a plastic bin.
The video of the encounter has been viewed nearly 7,000 times since it was posted.
Anyone missing a pet python should call the Shelby Township Police Department at 586-731-2121.