Large Python Found on Myrtle Beach Sidewalk Prompts Wildlife Response
A 10-foot python was discovered slithering on a sidewalk in a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina neighborhood by a startled driver. Snake wranglers were called to safely capture the large reptile, which is not native to the area and cannot survive…
Charlotte, NC, August 22, 2026 —
Myrtle Beach, SC – A startling discovery was made Tuesday when a 10-foot python was found on a sidewalk in a residential neighborhood in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The large reptile was spotted by a driver who was taken by surprise by the non-native snake.
Following the discovery, snake wranglers were dispatched to the scene to safely capture the python. The reptile is not indigenous to the Myrtle Beach area and is unable to survive the region’s winter climate.
The exact circumstances leading to the python’s presence on the sidewalk were not immediately clear. The contractor’s name was not provided. The fine amount was not provided. Further details regarding the capture and the subsequent relocation or disposition of the snake were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Juliana Alford, Gray News staff on www.wbtv.com, see more information here.
