Earlier this week, law enforcement officials in Florida received a call about a massive snake that was on the loose and terrorizing locals. Fortunately, one of their detectives had a significant amount of experience handling exotic snakes. Upon hearing about the call, she rushed to the scene and courageously captured the massive nine-foot monster using only a stick and her bare hands. Shockingly, the whole incident was caught on camera.

At the start of the video, Emily Shaw, a detective from Leon County, Florida, can be seen looking for something to use to help wrangle the snake, which they believe either escaped or was set free. Off-camera, the person filming informs her that there’s a large stick next to her, which she subsequently picks up.

Shaw then proceeds to use the stick to poke and prod at the snake. “Oh, he feels that,” mentions the person filming as it starts to slither away, noting, “he sure is slow moving.”

After being nudged for several seconds, the dangerous reptile responds by striking at the stick. Despite being understandably startled by the sudden movement, Shaw refused to run away. Instead, she went right back to poking.

“That is an anaconda,” observed the person filming upon getting a better look. Shaw, however, was incredulous. While pushing the body of the snake off of its tail, she speculated that it’s actually a carpet python.

After prodding the snake for about a minute, Shaw finally manages to expose its tail, which she promptly grabs onto. Upon doing so, the person filming tells her, “Emily Shaw you are crazy! You are crazy, girl! God darn!”

Shaw then dragged the snake over to a brown duffel bag as it wrapped its tail around her wrist and struck at her several more times. Calmly and cooly, she deftly guided it into the bag and quickly zipped it shut. After safely securing the massive reptile inside, Shaw triumphantly shouted, “Tada!”

Clearly shocked, the cameraman stated, “that is crazy!”

Hoping to deter others from releasing their pets into the wild, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office posted the video on Facebook. “MUST SEE VIDEO!!! Our Detective Emily Shaw got an unusual call yesterday, but one she was equipped to handle. Detective Shaw has experience handling exotic snakes. Watch as she captures what is now confirmed as a 9-foot-long Yellow Anaconda, found on the east side of Leon County, near Louvinia Drive,” they wrote in the description to the video.

“We believe this was someone’s pet that either escaped or was released. If you own an exotic pet- please be responsible. Make sure their cages are completely secure and if you decide you no longer want it, DO NOT release it into the wild. Instead, contact Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,” they continued, noting, “thanks, Detective Emily Shaw, for really being #ALLin.”

Sadly, anacondas aren’t the only dangerous reptile people have to worry about in Florida. According to reports, there are approximately 100,000 pythons ravaging Florida’s Everglades, largely due to people releasing their unwanted snakes into the wild.

On top of that, residents of Florida also have to worry about alligators. For example, when Hurricane Irma struck the state’s coast, the Melbourne Fire Department filmed a displaced alligator wandering around.

Specifically, the massive reptile was caught on video slowly creeping along the side of the road. Moments later, it picks up speed and quickly crawls away. Off-screen, the cameraman is heard laughing. “There he goes,” he notes as the animal scurries off into the distance. “I’m outta here,” he added, speaking on behalf of the alligator that just ran away.

Hopefully, by sharing the video of Detective Shaw putting herself in danger to capture a deadly snake, those who are thinking about abandoning their snake realize the potential harm that they would be doing and decide to give to the appropriate authorities instead.