Five monster 16-foot pythons have been rescued after being spotted by terrified residents on the loose in the UK countryside.

The giant reticulated pythons, which are the world's longest species of snake, where found in north Lincolnshire woodland by ...

FIVE giant pythons have been rescued in the UK countryside after being dumped by a "cruel" owner. The 16ft-long snakes were ...

Five monster 16ft (5.4m) pythons have been rescued after being spotted by terrified residents on the loose in the UK ...

Four of the snakes were found on June 13 and 14, and a fifth was spotted by a shocked motorist last Saturday in the Twigmoor ...

Four of the snakes were found on June 13 and 14, and a fifth was spotted by a shocked motorist last Saturday in the Twigmoor ...

The rescue and animal encounter firm had already recovered one 18ft, 50kg ‘monster’ python at Twigmoor Woods, outside ...

All four are reticulated pythons, the world’s largest type of snake and native to South East Asia. They’re non venomous but can squeeze the life out of their prey.

Urgent warning as 18ft long ‘pet’ PYTHON on the loose in UK countryside after being dumped by its owner Humberside Police say the snake can 'squeeze the life' out of their prey.

The goal of constriction is not to break bones; instead, pythons cut off blood flow and oxygen, leading to asphyxiation or cardiac arrest. When a python attacks, death usually occurs within minutes.

Pythons are among the largest snakes in the world, with some species growing longer than 20 feet. The reticulated python, in particular, holds the record for the longest snake – measuring more than 30 ...