Officers called to Victoria apartment to corral boa constrictor on the loose

Victoria police say they are looking for the owner of a large snake found on the loose at a downtown apartment complex. 

Const. Cam MacIntyre says police were called Tuesday night after a resident reported seeing a snake on a ground-floor patio.

He says officers were able to corral the 1.2-metre snake and place it in a cardboard box without incident.

MacIntyre says the snake, believed to be a boa constrictor, was taken to the Victoria Animal Control Services shelter, where it awaits its owner.