A video of a cop rescuing a python from his car's hood has gone viral. The police officer in the video reportedly belongs to Michigan, United States and has garnered praise for his brave act. A post shared by the Shelby Township Police Department on September 18 on their official page shows how the cop found and subsequently removed a python from inside a car’s engine. Since then netizens have been lauding the officer and the video has been viewed over 16k times.

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The cop's brave act

"This is probably NOT the kind of call Officer Fettig expected to take tonight......oh, and is anyone in the area of Hamlin and Ryan missing their pet Python? #CantMakeThisStuffUp #TheEngineIsMakingAWeirdNoise #NopeRope," read the post by the Police Department.

As mentioned in the caption the snake was found in and around the towns of Hamlin and Ryan. The department further detailed the snake as a pet. In the video, the cop is seen moving the snake out of the engine and placing it inside a container. 

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Netizens laud the cop

Many have reacted to the brave act. Some were worried about the snake while others were terrified of it. Here are some of the reactions.

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Another cop in Miami is rather scared of snakes

While the cop in Michigan proved to brave, recently there was an officer in Miami who was terrified when he was just pranked with a yellow snake. Miami Beach Police Department posted the video to their Facebook page. In this video, the officer is seen walking up to the open window of the unsuspecting victim, who promptly (and hilariously) screams as the fake snake is dropped into his vehicle. The unsuspecting officer had a good sense of humour and so he simply bust out laughing.

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