Missing boa constrictor Diva who has disappeared from a house in Broom Crescent, Ipswich
Update: Missing 7.5ft boa constrictor found - at home
By Craig Robinson
Thursday, June 30, 2011
4:53 PM
A MISSING boa constrictor that sparked a massive police hunt has been found - at its owners address.
The seven-and-half-foot long female snake, last fed three weeks ago, was thought to have escaped from an address in Broom Crescent, which is off Sandy Hill Lane, yesterday.
It was last seen in its cage at about 6am and was reported missing just before 7pm.
Police warned neighbours to be on their guard because the snake was likely to be in an “unfriendly” mood. They recommended keeping pets and small children indoors.
However, Diva, as she is known, was found this afternoon safe and well at its owner’s address.
Suffolk police and Diva’s owner have thanked everyone for their assistance.
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24 comments
At least no one was harmed. A map would of accompanied this story very well, I am not sure where Broom Crescent is, a map would of saved me the time it takes to me to google!
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Martha Farquhar
Friday, July 1, 2011
Well.... you got our attention!! as well as our children s nightmares!!! thinking it might get in our house... what on earth were they doing, so did it actually leave the building ooh and then finds it's way home a homing snake wow not heard of that before, did you not think of looking in the house?
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shirleyvalentine
Friday, July 1, 2011
should have put him in paedophile cell in today paper
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lee chelsea mundy
Friday, July 1, 2011
At the end of the day it was all a so-called "storm in a teacup"
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martha farquhar
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Why do people keep these creatures as pets when they clearly pose a danger
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G29
Thursday, June 30, 2011
"I hope the person who has lost this, pays for the "Police Time" they are incurring." Well said, totally agree, you'd expect people who decide to take into their homes wild creatures like an exotic snake to be more than socially aware and very responsible. I suggest that "irresponsible" is more appropriate. That man in Nottingham who thought he could "befriend" a venomous cobra and ended up tragically dead from being bitten sums it up for me, snakes aren't like cats and dogs, they are graceful and wonderful creatures who deserve to be left alone in the wild, they arent meant to be kept as "pets" or playthings. I'd recommend banning the import of creatures unless it is for genuine and unique scientific research by an accredited institution. Has the owner any visible tattoos by chance? The two seem to go together!
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Steve Blake
Thursday, June 30, 2011
@ fordka - SMILE!!! Appreciate a joke love......
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Ian Henderson
Thursday, June 30, 2011
I'm with Beerlover!
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Mike Derruki
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Why mention 7.5 ft? - I thought size was not important - its what the snake is capable of that matters
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gwil
Thursday, June 30, 2011
and the overeaction ends!
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Lord Lucan
Thursday, June 30, 2011
I would rather come across the snake than some drunken , uneducated chav scum bag which we seem to have a lot of in Ipswich
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Happy
Thursday, June 30, 2011
How the hell can anyone miss that in their house?what a waste of police time
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suffolkgirl
Thursday, June 30, 2011
It seems Diva is having a great time: twitter.comDivaTheSnake
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justanotherday
Thursday, June 30, 2011
would love to know exactly how it managed to escape? wasn't the cage closed properly, or the front door left open over night? :-)
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BlipThePeanut's Dad
Thursday, June 30, 2011
@BEERLOVER... Pathetic person... grow up
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fordka...
Thursday, June 30, 2011
OMG whats all the drama about you get more of a bite from those CHAV'S with their staffs and pitbulls!!!! its not like its a 12 footer is it
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maisonstorm11
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Does it eat cats? If it does, it's welcome in my garden.
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beerlover
Thursday, June 30, 2011
I hope the person who has lost this, pays for the "Police Time" they are incurring. Maybe there should be laws about this type of animal. And also some type of insurance.
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Ipswich Man
Thursday, June 30, 2011
a snake in ipswich that slithers instead of walking, what a suprise, i,d be far more warey of the ones that can walk on two legs!
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cyril rogers
Thursday, June 30, 2011
I find it sickening that these creatures are even considered suitable pets. They belong in their native wild habitats not confined to tanks in houses in Ipswich or elsewhere They are dangerous animals and should be governed by the same rules that apply to certain breeds of dogs, so should the owners.
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Steve Blake
Thursday, June 30, 2011
@Al K Hall....exactly what I was thinking, is it really going to help us knowing its name? Its not exactly going to slither over and calmly get in a bag for you to take it home is it.......after all, we've been told its "unfriendly"......
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StarReader
Thursday, June 30, 2011
'its called diva' who cares kill it at first site !
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ima comedian
Thursday, June 30, 2011
cue total overeaction........hope they find her safe and well
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Lord Lucan
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Here Diva, Diva there's a good girl !!!
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Al K Hall
Thursday, June 30, 2011