Slithering in Harlem

By John Doyle
NY Post

Eek!
A four-foot-long snake found slithering down a steamy Harlem sidewalk this morning had pedestrians in a tizzy -- until cops came and removed it.
The snake -- identified as a boa constrictor -- was found across the street from Central Park after a passerby stumbled upon it at about 8:30 a.m., police said.
The reptile was outside the entrance to a laundromat at 410 W. 110 St. It was taken by police officers to a nearby NYC Center for Animal Care and Control shelter in upper Manhattan.
The snake, a female, is believed to be a pet that either got away or was abandoned by its owner, authorities said.
No one was hurt.
Boa constrictors, although not poisonous, are known to bite.
The large serpents are native to Central and South America and are generally brown and gray in color. They can be as large as 14 feet in length