7-foot boa constrictor goes on the run in NC
Incident Date:
10/05/2026
Location:
Hoke County, NC - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Boa Constrictor
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
HOKE COUNTY, NC – A large boa constrictor vanished from an outdoor enclosure in rural North Carolina where the snake was being kept as a pet. The escape happened along Calloway Road in Hoke County, which is west of Fort Bragg.
“If anyone spots a 6-7 foot boa constrictor please … keep a safe distance, keep children and pets away from the area and contact Animal Control immediately,” the Hoke County Animal Shelter in Raeford wrote in an Oct. 5 Facebook post.
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