Arlington police safely removed a snake seen lurking Saturday night near a Toys "R" Us.

A citizen called police about 7:30 p.m. after spotting the snake, identified by commenters as a ball python, on a retaining wall at the store near the Parks at Arlington Mall, police said on the department's Facebook page.

When Officer Joshua Altimus arrived, he saw that the snake wasn't aggressive and grabbed it. The python was taken to a local rescue center, police said.

The 4-foot snake had laced itself along the layers of the wall. Police believe the snake may have been a pet that was let go, but have been unable to find the owner, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

"You never know the calls you might get on a Saturday night," police said in the Facebook post.