People who went down to a popular park last night were in for a big surprise.

The large snake was spotted in Roberts Park, Saltaire.

Photographs showing the snake stretched out across a grassy area in the park were shared on social media.

The snake, covered in yellow spots, was seen surrounded by a group of people in the park yesterday.

Jo Pike, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Shipley, tweeted an image of the snake with the caption: "Interesting wildlife in Roberts Park this evening."

She added: "It was huge! These chaps were looking after it and one had it around his neck at one point.

"People were taking photos of it and it seemed fairly placid. They put it back in the box and left after about an hour."

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