'Snake in a drain' - grass snake found in bathroom in Knottingley
A snake was found in a home in Knottingley on Sunday.
PCSOs Steve Dye and Jess Pick were called to deal with the animal, which was found in the bathroom of a home on Spawd Bone Lane.
The snake was unharmed, and kept in a bucket until the police arrived.
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Hide AdIt was then transferred into a safe box and removed from the property.
After being identified as a newer species of grass snake, it was released on land near the canal, where police said it "slithered off into the sunset".