Animal control removes large snake after Fairhaven salon workers call for help

FAIRHAVEN - Animal control saved the day after workers at a Fairhaven nail salon made a frightening discovery behind their Main Street building.

The employees at the Karizma beauty salon called for help after spotting a large snake.

"With the quick hands of police officer Jimmy Bettencourt we were able to secure this Eastern milk snake and bring him to a place where he won't cause people to scream," animal control said in a Facebook post.

The agency said Eastern milk snakes are often confused with rattle snakes, but they are native to the area and not poisonous.