A woman found a two-meter anaconda on the banks of the Danube in Bavaria

An approximately two-meter-long anaconda was found in the grass on the banks of the Danube, between the towns of Kirchroth and Oberzeitdorn, in Lower Bavaria, Germany. The snake, a species native to South America, was spotted by a woman, who alerted the authorities.

Police officers, firefighters, and a reptile expert arrived at the scene. They confirmed that the animal was an anaconda, a species that does not naturally live in this region. Because the teams did not have the special equipment used to capture such reptiles, the operation was carried out using improvised means.

The firefighters used a large plastic box, a cleaning tool, and thick protective gloves. The expert warned them that the snake could bite and become aggressive, but the anaconda remained calm, and a police officer managed to put it in the box without any major incidents.

According to the cited source, the animal had reportedly been kept in captivity for a long period. In Bavaria, keeping anacondas is permitted only under strict conditions, as the reptiles are considered dangerous wild animals. The authorities have not yet established who the snake belonged to or how it ended up on the banks of the Danube.