Ky. Police Suggests Pet Owners Keep Their Dogs Leashed After 'Possible Large Snake Sighting'

Mar. 15, 2025

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A town in Kentucky is gettingan early Halloween scare.

According to the Erlanger Police Departmentin Erlanger, Ky., there has been a “possible large snake sighting” in the area. The agency shared the news in a Sept. 27 police advisory.

The advisory from Chief Kyle Rader of the Erlanger Police Department noted that the department is investigating “unverified snake sightings” and has received several inquiries about large snake sightings.

According to the police statement, officers responded to an unverified sighting and “observed large tracks” in a grassy area of the property. A reptile expert examined these tracks and determined a large snake could have made them.

In response, the police department placed game cameras around the area of the alleged sighting to try to capture images of the supposed snake. So far, “no images of the snake have been captured.”

The advisory emphasized that, with no photo evidence, there have been “no credible sightings” of an impressively sized snake in Erlanger. The police department encouraged residents to be “cautious but not alarmed” about the potential sightings in its statement, which was also sharedon the department’s Facebook.

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The agency also provided several precautions for residents to take to protect themselves and their pets from any possible snakes slithering around the town. The Erlanger Police Department recommended keeping pets leashed while outside at all times, staying alert while outdoors, and securing spaces with access to the outdoors.

The police advisory closed with a message of support to the community and a promise to keep the snake situation under observation.

“Your safety remains our top priority,” the statement said.

“Who opened the Jumanji board?” one commenter asked. Another added, “Watch it be a rat snake. Completely harmless, and they get very long.”

source: people.com