Published on
12/09/2026 – 11:35 GMT+2
On the banks of the Danube near Kirchroth in the district of Straubing-Bogen, a 66-year-old woman out for a walk spotted a constrictor snake more than two metres long basking in the sun. She immediately realised that it was not a native species. “It was a longer snake than the ones we have here,” she told police.
Grass snakes and Aesculapian snakes are familiar sights in the region. These non-venomous species can also grow to considerable lengths, with Aesculapian snakes reaching nearly two metres.
Police and firefighters arrived at the scene, accompanied by a reptile specialist who quickly identified the…
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