Woman Plunging Toilet Pulls Up 5 1/2-Foot Snake

A caretaker bathes a six-year-old albino python outside the home owned by a popular television host Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 in Manila, Philippines. The caretaker, who bathes the python at least once a week, said the... A caretaker bathes a six-year-old albino python outside the home owned by a popular television host Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 in Manila, Philippines. The caretaker, who bathes the python at least once a week, said the pet is fed with live chickens twice a month. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) MORE LESS
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Officials in San Diego are trying to sort out how a 5 1/2-foot snake wound up in a toilet at an office building.

Stephanie Lacsa told San Diego County authorities she noticed the water level in the toilet was higher than usual when she went to the second-floor restroom Tuesday. When she plunged it, a snake popped up and flicked its tongue.

She ran out, taped the door shut and called Animal Services.

The department says an animal control officer found a giant Columbian rainbow boa on the floor. The snake was shedding and slightly underweight.

It was taken to an animal care facility and bit a handler.

If the owner doesn’t show up by Friday, the snake will go to a rescue group.

How it got in the toilet remains a mystery.

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  1. Don’t ya just hate when that happens?

  2. Avatar for hoagie hoagie says:

    This is my worst nightmare. Can you imagine if she had been using the toilet at the time? Yikes.

  3. Talk about something coming back to bite you in the ass! GAH!!!

  4. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    Who is going to be just a bit more careful & look around before sitting down now?

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