Firefighters Rescue Python Stuck in Car Dashboard

Coral Springs Fire Department responds to unusual call about a pet snake in a vehicle.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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Firefighters in Coral Springs, Florida were called to help a driver whose pet python had slithered into the dashboard of their car and become stuck. After partially removing the driver's seat, the firefighters were able to safely extract the large yellow snake from its hiding spot inside the vehicle.

Why it matters

Incidents involving pets getting stuck in cars or other tight spaces are not uncommon, but a full-sized pet python finding its way into a car's dashboard is an unusual and potentially dangerous situation that required the expertise of emergency responders to resolve safely.

The details

The Coral Springs Fire Department responded to the call over the weekend after a driver pulled up to the station and requested help with their snake that had crawled into the dashboard area of their car. Firefighters worked to partially disassemble the driver's seat to gain better access to the snake's hiding spot before carefully pulling the large yellow python out of the vehicle.

  • The incident occurred over the weekend.

The players

Coral Springs Fire Department

The local fire department that responded to the call about the python stuck in the car dashboard.

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The takeaway

This unusual incident highlights the importance of having emergency responders trained to handle a wide variety of situations, including those involving pets or wildlife that may find their way into precarious positions within vehicles or homes.