A search is under way to find a boa constrictor snake believed ... It is illegal to keep boa constrictors, non-venomous snakes which use their hooked teeth to trap and suffocate prey, outside ...

Equipped with backward-facing teeth, these jaws allow pythons to ... Boa constrictors and pythons are large constrictor ...

the operator replied. "You're outside with a boa constrictor stuck to your face?" The terrified woman explained that the 5ft 5in (1.6m) snake had wrapped itself around her and bitten her nose.