A boa had the officers in Valverde Vega in Alajuela on their toes. The incident occurred in Ratoncillal de Sarchí this Sunday.
As seen in the photo, Officer Jorge Cubero González caught the animal when the reptile was about to enter a house in the area.
The authorities indicated that the boa was released in the protected area of Cinco Manzanas in Sarchí Sur.