A ball python was noticed making its way near the inlet screening system of a Canadian sanitary sewer plant.
The Windsor-Essex County Humane Society said other animals have been found in the screening system at the plant before, but added snakes don't always survive.
A city worker at the pollution control facility discovered the exotic pet. It is dehydrated and needs help shedding but is expected to survive, according to the local humane society.
A ball python snake is recovering at the Windsor Essex County Humane Society after being found in a sewage treatment plant.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff Miller pulled the ball python from the Little River Pollution Control Plant in Windsor, Ont., on Friday, May 29, 2026.