Venus’s owners say they found their stolen serpent in a duffel bag left in a basement at an unidentified residence early Sunday. — Residents of Corner Brook, N.L., can breathe easy after the owner of a missing three-metre boa constrictor says the snake was safely returned. In a post on Wild World’s Facebook page, the pet store owners credit an anonymous source for reuniting them with the boa. The shop’s owners say they “didn’t use police force in this matter.”The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary confirmed on Sunday that the snake was recovered with the help of a local resident. The 40-kilogram, red-tailed snake was stolen from the yet-to-open pet shop overnight Thursday along with cash and other property, they said.

Source: National Post May 22, 2016 12:41 UTC