Residents of a Massachusetts city are being asked to keep an eye out for a ball python that has been caught on camera slithering on the loose in the area.

A Florida man with near-unmatched gumption for slaying scaly creatures was awarded $1,000 through a new state incentive system for capturing a staggering 87 invasive pythons in just one month.

Pet python on the loose in Somerville The snake is a ball python — a common pet snake that is docile and not dangerous, according to an animal control officer.