Python on the loose in southern Ontario town

LAKESHORE, Ont. – A one-metre-long python is missing in the southwestern Ontario town of Lakeshore but police say the snake is not dangerous.

Provincial police say the python’s owner was in the process of moving it Sunday afternoon in the town southeast of Windsor when it slithered away.

Despite an extensive search, the owner was unable to find the missing snake.

Police say people should known that the python is non-venomous and is not known to be aggressive towards humans.

Anyone who sees the missing snake is asked to contact provincial police.