Snake sits in the bird's nest: residents call the police

Created: 08/10/2022 10:48 am

By: Dominik Stallein

Snake find in Wolfratshausen: This grass snake sat in a blackbird nest © Police Wolfratshausen

A Wolfratshauser found an animal in a bird's nest that doesn't belong there: A snake about 40 centimeters long was sitting in its tree.

Wolfratshausen – Animal use for the Wolfratshausen police: On Tuesday evening, a snake was briefly taken into police custody.

A resident of Beuerberger Strasse found the animal and called the police.

Snake found in Wolfratshausen - police on duty

The call to the police came in the early evening: A Wolfratshauser had found a snake in a box tree in his garden.

The 40 centimeter long animal had made itself comfortable there in a blackbird nest.

Whether she was waiting there for a flying meal or just seeking a break from the sun in the shady tree, I couldn't tell.

Snake sits in the bird's nest: residents call the police

An officer from the Wolfratshausen police forcefully attacked and caught the snake.

It turned out to be a grass snake - an extremely harmless garden guest for humans.

The animal was released a few kilometers from where it was found, as Deputy Head of Department Christina Loy reports.

Grass Snakes: Peaceful animals - no danger to humans

According to the German Nature Conservation Union, grass snakes are considered “peaceful” animals.

On the NABU website it says: "The graceful grass snakes are completely harmless to humans".

Even when looking for a partner, the animals behave peacefully - "fights or biting between the rivals do not occur." Grass snakes can be recognized by the yellow, crescent-shaped markings on the back of their heads.

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