A member of the public alerted West Midlands Police officers to the whereabouts of the snake at 1:30am on Tuesday (5 September).

12-foot python caught by police slithering down street

A reticulated python crossing the road in near Troon.

A man driving to work encountered a python crossing the road in front of his car.

Man surprised by metre-long python on his way to work

Police have previously issued an appeal for information about the pythons whereabouts.

Police say the snake is believed to be a rock or carpet python up to 6ft long and was seen on Good Friday.

The grisly discovery was made by a member of the public who spotted the snake in some grass next to a pavement.

The RSPCA has issued advice to reptile owners as snakes become more active during hot weather.

Samuel Thomas Newton, 35, transported the three non-venomous snakes in a carrier bag from his home before abandoning them in a public litter bin.

Stuart Saunders made the discovery on Sunday evening, and initially didn't know it was a snake, until one of his support workers arrived.