Gigantic Black Snake Slithers Along Subway Platform in New York City: ‘This Can’t Be Real’

Step up, pizza rat! There is now a new animal that is going viral for its anti of the subway.

Video of a giant black snake gliding across a New York City subway platform was posted on Twitter, causing residents and viewers on social media to scratch their heads and wonder how the reptile made its way to the station platform in the first place. .

video in a Twitter post on Sunday, writing, “Be a #TrainOperator for @NYCTSubway. I thought I saw it all, but this may not be real.” “data-reactid =” 22 “> Transit worker Canella Gomez shared the video in a Twitter post on Sunday, writing, “Be a #TrainOperator for @NYCTSubway. I thought I saw it all, but this may not be real.”

It remains unclear how the snake landed on the platform, but the animals that saw it left the MTA itself confused, who said they were investigating the situation.

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. “But seriously, this is new to us and we are investigating. If you see a snake or other suspected reptile, contact an MTA employee immediately.” “Data-reactid =” 31 “>” When you see sssomething, sssay sssomething, ‘they joked in a tweetje. “But seriously, this is a new one for us and we’re investigating. If you see a snake or other suspected reptile, contact an MTA staff member immediately.”

According to social media commentators, the snake in the video appears to be potentially a non-venomous black eastern rat snake, which can grow up to 7 feet in length, according to the National Wildlife Federation. Their natural habitat typically extends from Connecticut to South Carolina and as far west as Kansas and Oklahoma.

Fortunately, the eastern rat snake is largely harmful to humans because it prefers frogs, eggs, and more common subway rodents.

wrote, “I’m sick of these m F ing snakes on this mfing train (in my Samuel Jackson voice)”, as New York City Councilman Justin Brannananswered, “Snake moves faster than the R-train.” “Data-reactid =” 34 “> New Yorkers, however, were quick to make up for the situation, however, as one user wrote, “I’m sick of these m F ing snakes on this mfing train (in my Samuel Jackson voice)”, as New York City Councilman Justin Brannan answered, “Snake moves faster than the R-train.”