Large Snake Found Coiled Up In Upper West Side Backyard: NYPD

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A massive snake slithered into an Upper West Side apartment on Wednesday morning, according to police.

Authorities reported that the serpent slid into the building at West 87th St., between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues, and was discovered in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Police were called to the building when a resident saw the snake slither on an exterior gate attempting to enter the basement apartment, cops said.

Upon arrival at the scene, police discovered the five-foot-long python perched in the backyard of the apartment, an NYPD spokesperson said.

Emergency Service Unit members assisted in removing the snake from the apartment, and it was then taken to a nearby ASPCA chapter for further care, police said.

It was not made immediately clear where the python came from, but the investigation remains ongoing, police said.

This article has since been updated with additional information from the NYPD.