Florida Police Officer Wrangles 12-Foot Burmese Python

PEMBROKE PINES, FL — There's much more to police work than writing tickets and eating doughnuts. Sometimes the job can be physical — or even downright slimy. Florida Police Officer Cabrera of the Pembroke Pines Police Department single-handedly wrangled a 12-and-a-half foot Burmese Python on Thursday night.

The officer then brought the reptile to his Broward County police station where he and fellow officers posed for a photo before a professional snake handler arrived to remove the creature.

"Snakes are not an uncommon sight to Floridians, but Burmese pythons are an invasive species and a real threat to local wildlife, pets, and even children," Pembroke Pines police said Friday morning in releasing the photo and video on social media. "If you see a snake please do not approach it. If the snake is a danger to you or the surrounding area contact 9-1-1."

Watch below as officer Cabrera wrangles the Burmese Python.

Photo and video courtesy Pembroke Pines Police Department