"I jumped out and flagged the driver down and said ‘You've got a big snake on your bumper! It's like a python or a boa,'" said Jones.
That driver, John Gambrell was caught off-guard by Jones.
"I didn't know what he was doing. He was taking pictures, waving at me," said Gambrell. "Well, first of all, I thought it was a shop prank -- someone put a rubber snake under the truck."
But once he realized that it was no prank and they were unable to get the snake out, they called animal control, which in turn called off-duty deputy Sean O'Brien, who just happens to love snakes.
"I just very gently stroked her spine and gently prodded a few times and she started out. When she finally did come out she was 5 and a half feet long and she weighed 10 and a half pounds," said Sean O'Brien.
John Gambrell believes the snake had to have come from a warehouse or his job site in Alpharetta..
"We were in a well-established neighborhood hanging high-end doors. It was a nice area. I have no clue," said Gambrell.
The snake is now in the hands of a reptile rescue specialist. He said that it's definitely a pet snake, as is not found in the wild outside of South America. It will be shown this weekend at a wildlife festival at the Horse Park in Conyers.
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:56 AM EDT2013-05-23 04:56:30 GMT
The FOX 5 I-Team has learned that Douglas County District Attorney David McDade is personally asking the GBI to investigate how money is spent in his office.
The FOX 5 I-Team has learned that Douglas County District Attorney David McDade is personally asking the GBI to investigate how money is spent in his office.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:55 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:55:59 GMT
A local woman says she's trying to rebuild her life after storms hit this past weekend and destroyed her home.
A local woman says she's trying to rebuild her life after storms hit this past weekend and destroyed her home. Just one day later, some of her family members were in Oklahoma near where the tornado hit.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:50 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:50:14 GMT
FOX 5 has learned that two Newton County elementary school students are being treated for injuries after they were bitten by a fox while they were playing on a playground.
FOX 5 has learned that two Newton County elementary school students are being treated for injuries after they were bitten by a fox while they were playing on a playground. Both victims are 6-year-old boys who are in kindergarten at Rocky Plains Elementary School, where the attack happened.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:42 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:42:27 GMT
What do major hotel chains, the IRS, and the business partner of a top rapper have in common? Court records show the National Conference of Black Mayors owes all of them money. Big money.
What do major hotel chains, the IRS, and the business partner of a top rapper have in common? Court records show the National Conference of Black Mayors owes all of them money. Big money.
