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Animal authorities search for owner of boa constrictor dubbed 'Buddy'

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updated 5:08 p.m. ET Oct. 8, 2008

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Animal authorities in western Ohio have a possible sequel to "Snakes on a Plane": a case of a snake in a car. The Clark County Humane Society is looking for the owner of a 7-foot-long boa constrictor found under the hood of a vehicle in Springfield.

The family that found the snake under their engine told the Humane Society that neighbors had seen the reptile slithering toward the car and alerted them. A family member had to untangle the snake from the engine.

Humane Society director Ed Sisler says the snake, nicknamed "Buddy," has a good attitude but likes to hiss. He says the shelter gets about a dozen snakes a year but never one this large.

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He says local educators could use the snake in the classroom if its owner doesn't come forward.