A python has been rescued by police following a house fire in Belfast.
The large snake is set to be placed in the care of an animal shelter after it was located in a property following the fire in the north of the city on Friday.
In a post to the Police North Belfast Facebook page, a PSNI spokesperson said: “Meet Jenner, a reticulated python that was unfortunately trapped in a room during a house fire earlier today.
“With assistance from our colleagues in Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service who put out the fire, officers from our Local Policing Team made sure no other occupants were trapped but they located poor Jenner in a severely smoke damaged room.”
Meet Jenner, a reticulated python that was unfortunately trapped in a room during a house fire earlier today. With...
Posted by Police North Belfast on Friday 17 January 2025
They added: “After speaking with a local animal rescue, they agreed to care for Jenner, and we are currently making arrangements to place her in their care.”
