Slithery Trespasser Apprehended In Essex County: Snake In Crate – Newark, NJ Patch

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Port Authority police officers recently apprehended a slithery trespasser in a shipping container arriving at Port Newark from China, authorities said.

On Wednesday, a truck driver at the busy port alerted Port Authority police that he found a snake in a container he was hauling from China. A pair of reptile-wrangling officers soon arrived and captured the animal, the Port Authority PBA stated.

The snake was delivered to U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials, the Port Authority PBA said.

Wed., 10/3, Port Newark, NJ; A truck driver alerted the #PAPD to a snake in a container from China he was hauling. PAPD ESU Truck 1 Police Officers Rich Egan (L) & Brian Ross captured the snake & delivered it to U.S. Fish & Wildlife. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #portnewark #snake pic.twitter.com/xIu5Gn5Eul
— Port Authority PBA (@PAPD911) October 4, 2018

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