Snake found in Belfast bathroom

Dublin- A north Belfast man got an unwelcome shock today when he discovered a snake in his bathroom. The Corn snake, which was nearly a metre long, had found its way into the man's home in the Holmdene Gardens area of the city.
Police are baffled as to where the non-venomous reptile came from and have appealed for its owner to contact them. PSNI Sergeant Davy Mahood said the man got quite a fright when he came across the creature.
'This gentlemen had got up some time around 5am to go to the loo and there in the bathroom was this snake hugging the radiator trying to get some heat,' Mr Mahood said.
'Obviously he was a bit frightened at the time because he didn't know whether it was venomous or not. But I think he's taking it in good humour now.' Sergeant Mahood said officers had quite a job recovering the reptile.
Eventually they managed to get it into a black recycling bin and took it back to the station where the USPCA was called.