Homestead - South Dade

Snake slithers its way into a science lesson after being caught by cops

Miami-Dade Schools Police helped capture a python outside Homestead Senior High.
Miami-Dade Schools Police helped capture a python outside Homestead Senior High. Miami-Dade School Community Outreach Prgogram on Twitter (@mySchoolCOP)

A 9-foot Burmese python was captured outside Homestead Senior High Wednesday morning by several officers.

“Thanks [Miami-Dade Schools Police Department], for catching a python on campus & using it to teach our Bio students about invasive species!” the school tweeted Wednesday afternoon.

The officers took a few moments to pose with the snake.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Venom One Unit responded and removed the snake, which was found in a field near the school, 2351 SE 12th Ave.

Carli Teproff: 305-376-3587, @CTeproff

This story was originally published September 14, 2016 at 10:47 PM with the headline "Snake slithers its way into a science lesson after being caught by cops."

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