Moment 3ft snake is freed from drainpipe on Worcestershire high street

This is the bizarre moment a 3ft SNAKE was caught after it slithered up a drainpipe in a busy town centre.A business owner initially thought his drainpipe was blocked with leaves and debris.But he was left stunned when the blockage turned out to be a 3ft long corn snake.Video footage shows a pest controller capture the snake which had made its home inside the downpipe in Pershore high street, Worcs.Hinton Pest Control were initially called out last week following reports of a snake which was seen lurking outside shops.A spokesperson said: "We are on call over the festive period and we were called by a local business owner who originally thought they had some kind of issue with their guttering and downpipe.