'Grabbed it by the head': 10-foot python caught in Maryland man's backyard

'Grabbed it by the head': 10-foot, 80-pound python caught in Pikesville man's backyard

This is a big snake. Ihab Sahal is the branch manager of “All Star Pest Management” in Catonsville. Just before 1 p.m. Tuesday, he said they got a call from a man in Pikesville who saw a 10-foot python in his backyard. “I drop everything, get there in about 30 minutes,” Sahal said. “We get to the customer’s house. I told him to keep an eye on it. He keeps an eye on it. He keeps an eye on the thing the whole time. We get there and it’s coiled up …

'Grabbed it by the head': 10-foot python caught in Maryland man's backyard

The snake is believed to be an escaped or released pet because of "how healthy he looks."