A large reptile was on the loose and eventually captured by B.C. Conservation Service (COS) Officers yesterday.
A five-foot boa constrictor snake was captured around 1:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon in Miracle Beach Provincial Park by conservation officers, in coordination with BC Parks staff and a provincial wildlife veterinarian.
Trails in the area were closed, and visitors were temporarily cleared out of the area to allow officers to search for the snake.
The snake was transported to the SPCA and determined to be a restricted reptile under the Controlled Alien Species (CAS) regulation, meaning a permit is not required to own it, but they cannot be released under any circumstances.
Conservation officers are now investigating how the snake got loose, which may result in enforcement action.
The COS doesn’t believe the incident is related to a boa constrictor which recently got loose at Chesterman Beach in Tofino.
