INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A deputy ended up wrangling a 9-foot boa constrictor after a resident found the massive snake in her yard.

On Jan. 25, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said the homeowner called for help after spotting the boa on her property. Deputies responded and safely secured the snake without harming it or anyone nearby.

Photos show a deputy posing with the large snake.

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“It’s not every day one of our deputies catches a 9-foot boa constrictor,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

January 25, 2026 - The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy wrangled a 9‑foot boa constrictor after a resident in Indian River County called for help upon finding the nonnative snake in her yard, prompting the safe capture and transfer of the animal to Animal Control to prevent ecological harm. (IRCSO)

Animal Control later took custody of the snake, according to IRCSO. Boa constrictors are not native to Florida, and wildlife officials typically remove them to prevent harm to local ecosystems.