- Burmese python was captured in Pembroke Pines, Florida on Thursday
- Officer Joseph Cabrera singlehandedly wrangled the 12.5-foot snake
- Footage shows the officer trying to handle the snake with his bare hands
- Officers secured the python and were able to take it back to police headquarters
A Florida police officer has been caught on camera singlehandedly capturing a massive 12.5-foot Burmese python.
Officer Joseph Cabrera of the Pembroke Pines Police Department responded to an emergency call on Thursday night after the huge snake was spotted along a roadway near US-27.
Cabrera quickly managed to wrangle the snake until back up arrived.
Officer Joseph Cabrera of the Pembroke Pines Police Department responded to a call on Thursday night after the huge snake was spotted along a Florida roadway
Footage shows him trying to handle the snake with his bare hands on the road in front of his patrol car.
Officers secured the python and were able to take it back to police headquarters.
A licensed python remover was called in to collect the giant reptile, but not before four of the officers posed for a photo with it.
Pembroke Pines Police released footage of the rescue on Twitter.
A licensed python remover was eventually called in to collect the giant reptile from police headquarters, but not before four of the officers posed for a photo with it
‘Snakes are not an uncommon sight to Floridians, but Burmese pythons are an invasive species & a real threat to local wildlife, pets, and even children,’ the department said.
‘If you see a snake please do not approach it. If the snake is a danger to you or the surrounding area contact 911.’
Last week’s incident is not the first time Cabrera has tackled a python.
He was called out in April last year to wrangle a 13-foot python captured by a group of local teenagers.
Footage shows the officer trying to handle the snake with his bare hands on the road in front of his patrol car