Venomous Gaboon Viper Spotted in Santa Ana Neighborhood; Police Warn Residents
Main St & Edinger Ave, Memorial Park, Santa Ana
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Summary
- A highly venomous Gaboon viper was spotted in a tree in a residential area near Main Street and Edinger Avenue in Santa Ana, California. Police advise the public not to approach the snake and to report sightings to the non-emergency line. No injuries have been reported, and the snake's origin remains unknown.
Timeline
Comment if you've seen the snake so the community knows which areas to avoid. Additionally, SAPD is asking anyone who sees the snake to call the non-emergency line at [714-834-4211](tel:7148344211) and give the location.
Police have not said how the snake got there or whether animal control has located it. No bites have been reported.
Police say Gaboon vipers are highly venomous and not native to North America. Anyone who spots it should not approach or attempt to handle it.
Santa Ana police say a snake believed to be a Gaboon viper, estimated at 4 to 5 feet long, was last seen in a tree in a residential neighborhood near Main Street and Edinger Avenue.
Incident reported at Main St & Edinger Ave.
Comment if you've seen the snake so the community knows which areas to avoid. Additionally, SAPD is asking anyone who sees the snake to call the non-emergency line at [714-834-4211](tel:7148344211) and give the location.
Police have not said how the snake got there or whether animal control has located it. No bites have been reported.
Police say Gaboon vipers are highly venomous and not native to North America. Anyone who spots it should not approach or attempt to handle it.
Santa Ana police say a snake believed to be a Gaboon viper, estimated at 4 to 5 feet long, was last seen in a tree in a residential neighborhood near Main Street and Edinger Avenue.
Incident reported at Main St & Edinger Ave.
Comment if you've seen the snake so the community knows which areas to avoid. Additionally, SAPD is asking anyone who sees the snake to call the non-emergency line at [714-834-4211](tel:7148344211) and give the location.
Police have not said how the snake got there or whether animal control has located it. No bites have been reported.
Police say Gaboon vipers are highly venomous and not native to North America. Anyone who spots it should not approach or attempt to handle it.
Santa Ana police say a snake believed to be a Gaboon viper, estimated at 4 to 5 feet long, was last seen in a tree in a residential neighborhood near Main Street and Edinger Avenue.
Incident reported at Main St & Edinger Ave.
Comment if you've seen the snake so the community knows which areas to avoid. Additionally, SAPD is asking anyone who sees the snake to call the non-emergency line at [714-834-4211](tel:7148344211) and give the location.
Police have not said how the snake got there or whether animal control has located it. No bites have been reported.
Police say Gaboon vipers are highly venomous and not native to North America. Anyone who spots it should not approach or attempt to handle it.
Santa Ana police say a snake believed to be a Gaboon viper, estimated at 4 to 5 feet long, was last seen in a tree in a residential neighborhood near Main Street and Edinger Avenue.
Incident reported at Main St & Edinger Ave.
Comment if you've seen the snake so the community knows which areas to avoid. Additionally, SAPD is asking anyone who sees the snake to call the non-emergency line at [714-834-4211](tel:7148344211) and give the location.
Police have not said how the snake got there or whether animal control has located it. No bites have been reported.
Police say Gaboon vipers are highly venomous and not native to North America. Anyone who spots it should not approach or attempt to handle it.
Santa Ana police say a snake believed to be a Gaboon viper, estimated at 4 to 5 feet long, was last seen in a tree in a residential neighborhood near Main Street and Edinger Avenue.
Incident reported at Main St & Edinger Ave.
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Someone call the yoink man from Florida
sorry that's my ex!
@julezzzz How can you tell? Looks like my ex too!
Cutie I want to boop the snoot
@CostaMesaUser1027062011 😂
a fucking gaboon viper how
Someone in that area must have kept it in their house and it escaped.
Someone call the yoink man from Florida
sorry that's my ex!
@julezzzz How can you tell? Looks like my ex too!
Cutie I want to boop the snoot
@CostaMesaUser1027062011 😂
a fucking gaboon viper how
Someone in that area must have kept it in their house and it escaped.
Someone call the yoink man from Florida
sorry that's my ex!
@julezzzz How can you tell? Looks like my ex too!
Cutie I want to boop the snoot
@CostaMesaUser1027062011 😂
a fucking gaboon viper how
Someone in that area must have kept it in their house and it escaped.
Someone call the yoink man from Florida
sorry that's my ex!
@julezzzz How can you tell? Looks like my ex too!
Cutie I want to boop the snoot
@CostaMesaUser1027062011 😂
a fucking gaboon viper how
Someone in that area must have kept it in their house and it escaped.
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Someone call the yoink man from Florida
sorry that's my ex!
@julezzzz How can you tell? Looks like my ex too!
Cutie I want to boop the snoot
@CostaMesaUser1027062011 😂
a fucking gaboon viper how
Someone in that area must have kept it in their house and it escaped.