Police in Upper Macungie, Pennsylvania shot and killed a snake to save a man it was strangling Wednesday afternoon, CBS Philly reports.
Police said officers were called to a Vogelsville home for a man in cardiac arrest with a snake wrapped around his neck.
When police arrived at the house, the 28-year-old man was lying on the floor unresponsive with the midsection of a large snake wrapped around his neck.
According to police, one of the officers was able to shoot the snake in the head without causing further injury to the man. After the shooting wounded the snake, police said, they were able to pull the man to safety.
He was rushed to an area hospital. His condition was not known.
Police estimated the snake to be at least 15 feet long. It died.
Upper Macungie Township is northwest of Philadelphia, outside of Allentown.
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