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WATCH: Woman plunging toilet discovers 5 1/2-foot snake inside

Officials in San Diego are trying to sort out how a 5 1/2-foot snake wound up in a toilet at an office building.

Stephanie Lacsa told San Diego County authorities she noticed the water level in the toilet was higher than usual when she went to the second-floor restroom Tuesday. When she plunged it, a snake popped up and flicked its tongue.

She ran out, taped the door shut and called Animal Services.

WATCH: Animal Services says they are puzzled as to how the boa constrictor ended up in the toilet.

The department says an animal control officer found a giant Columbian rainbow boa on the floor. The snake was shedding and slightly underweight.

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It was taken to an animal care facility and bit a handler.

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If the owner doesn’t show up by Friday, the snake will go to a rescue group.

How it got in the toilet remains a mystery.

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