A young man detained by police during a drunken argument in Germany was found to be carrying a baby python in his trousers, and may be in trouble under animal welfare laws.
Police in the southwestern city of Darmstadt said the 19-year-old was detained after a loud argument with another man disturbed residents.
They said he was searched and officers noticed "a significant bulge in his trousers".
The man told officers he had a snake in his trousers, and pulled out a 35.5cm baby king python.
He was taken to a police cell to sober up, and the snake was put in a box.
Police said they were looking for the reptile's owner and examining whether "the non-species-appropriate transport violated animal protection laws.
