Giant snake scared people in Mozyr. It turned out it was being walked by a 12-year-old boy
An interesting incident occurred in Mozyr: visitors to the city park encountered a large snake during their walk.
A video of the reptile, calmly slithering along the paths, quickly spread on social media and sparked lively discussion, writes Onliner.by.
"We're walking in the park, and there's a boa constrictor grazing here too," the authors captioned the video.
The footage shows passersby observing the snake with interest. Some were frightened by the unexpected encounter, while others, on the contrary, decided to approach closer. One of the holidaymakers even tried to pet the boa constrictor, but, as can be seen from the video, the reptile did not like such attention.
Later, a film crew from a local TV channel found out that the snake had not escaped but was on a walk with its owner. 12-year-old Ulad takes his pet out; the boy calmly holds the large snake in his arms and pets it, as if it were a cat or a rabbit.
The boa constrictor's name is Sultan. He is three years old, and has been with the family for about a year — the snake was given to the boy's father by friends.
According to Ulad, Sultan has a calm disposition, and the warm weather suits him, as boas live in the tropics. The teenager admits that he was initially afraid of the snake himself, but now they seem to have become best friends.
In Belarus, keeping boa constrictors is not prohibited, if the animal is not included in the list of species prohibited for home keeping. The restriction applies to snakes longer than four meters.
According to the owner, Sultan is approximately 1.5 meters long, so his keeping at home is allowed.
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