A Burmese python has gone viral on social media after it was spotted along a busy road in a Hong Kong shopping district on Sunday evening, with an expert saying heavy rain over recent weeks may have forced wild animals into urban areas. The snake was caught on camera by a passing jogger near Causeway Bay’s Jardine Noonday Gun at around 11pm that day. In the clip, the reptile, which appears to be about two to three metres long, can be seen slithering across a section of pavement along Victoria...
After nearly five hours, officials captured the animal and it was later released back into the wild, local authorities confirmed.