Another huge snake has been found on a golf course just days after one shocked junior players.
Now bosses fear that even more could be on the loose and are seeking advice.
The massive boa constrictor was found at Blackwell Grange Golf Club, Darlington, on Saturday.
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It was around seven feet long and weighed 18lb.
Its discovery was just days after the first boa was found on the course by a junior golfer.
She was stunned after her ball landed next to the six-foot-long reptile.
It was then captured by resident PGA pro Aaron Cox and taken to a pet shop.
He was involved in the capture of the second snake, too, but said it was bigger and feistier than the first.
Aaron said the second snake was found in a very similar spot to the first on the par 4 fifth hole.
“It was on the right-hand side of the fifth hole again, just a little bit further along and closer to the fence,” he told Need To Know.
“The grass is a lot longer there.
“Member Simon Whitehead called me from the right-hand side of the fairway and said there was a snake over there, so I grabbed the box straight away.
“I’d say this one weighed between 5kg and 8kg.
“It was a lot heavier than the first one.
“It was a lot bigger, a lot chunkier.
“I’d say it was close to seven feet and much more mature in size.
“The base of its body was about the size of my ankle, so it was a big one.
“It seems like it was either dumped recently or it may have been there last week without us knowing.”
Aaron said the golf club is now looking at getting the council involved to sweep the area amid fears more snakes could be nearby.
He said: “With the activity we’ve had now, the golf club are a little bit worried this could be a potential ongoing situation.”
Aaron said they rescued the snake and took it to the same pet shop but staff there warned they had no more room for any others.
He said: “They told us they don’t have any more room in the shop, so we can’t take any more snakes down there.
“If we find any more snakes, we don’t really know what we can do or how we’re going to move them on.”
Aaron said the first snake found last week was confirmed to be female, but they were still unsure of the second snake’s sex.
Aaron said he feared people were dumping pet snakes at the course.
He said: “It’s a bit worrying from a safety point of view because it’s a high-traffic area.”
Aaron, who is originally from Australia, said spotting snakes was common back home – but not in the north east of England.
He said: “In Australia, across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, you come across snakes all the time in summer.
“But you don’t come across a six-foot snake in Darlington very often.”
Boa constrictors are large, non-venomous snakes native to tropical parts of Central and South America.
They kill prey by coiling around it and squeezing until it can no longer breathe.
The species can grow up to 13ft long and weigh more than 27kg.
Boa constrictors are not considered dangerous to humans unless provoked, but their size and strength can make them difficult to handle.
They are popular in the exotic pet trade and can live for more than 20 years in captivity.
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