Boa constrictors (Boa constrictor) might have a frightening reputation, but they are unlikely to attack a human. They grow to about 13 feet on average, with the longest ever recorded at 18 feet.

This snake, a boa constrictor imperator, is native to Central and South America, and can grow 4 to 8 feet. They are nonvenomous, and the snake could have been pet that escaped or got dumped.

April 10 (UPI) -- A red-tailed boa constrictor on the loose in suburban Sydney was finally captured by a professional reptile wrangler -- thanks in part to the efforts of a TV news reporter.

They can live 20 to 30 years in the wild and are found from northern Mexico to Argentina. Escaped boa constrictor hit and killed by motorist northwest of Twin Cities, police say ...

Escaped boa constrictor hit and killed by motorist northwest of Twin Cities, police say Big Lake Police Department/Facebook/WCCO via CNN Newsource In a social media post Sunday By CNN Newsource ...

Escaped boa crushed by car in Big Lake Police in the northwestern Twin Cities suburbs say the recovery of a large snake was a "first" for their department. In a social media post Sunday, Big Lake ...