Overview
- A junior coaching session at Blackwell Grange Golf Club was interrupted when a tee shot landed next to a curled six‑foot boa on Saturday, June 13.
- Resident PGA pro Aaron Cox and club staff coaxed the snake into a cardboard box and delivered it to Coast to Coast Exotics in Darlington.
- Coast to Coast Exotics said the boa has settled in, ate while in their care and the shop has posted a social media appeal to find its owner.
- The RSPCA thanked the rescuer and warned that pet snakes are "excellent escape artists," saying the animal may have escaped from an enclosure or been deliberately released and advising people to keep their distance.
- Incidents involving large exotic reptiles are rare in the UK, and this case is likely to prompt calls for stricter enclosure security and clearer guidance for owners to prevent public safety risks.