UPPER MACUNGIE TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A Lehigh County man has died following an incident final week the place his pet snake wrapped round his neck main an officer to shoot the reptile.

Elliot Senseman, 27, of Upper Macungie Township was pronounced useless at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest on Sunday morning, in keeping with the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.

Officials stated Senseman died from anoxic mind harm resulting from asphyxiation by constriction. The coroner’s workplace stated the style of loss of life was an accident.

Police have been known as to Senseman’s dwelling on the 1400 block of Church Street in Fogelsville round 2:12 p.m. final Wednesday.

When they arrived a member of the family led them to Senseman who was mendacity on the ground unresponsive with an 18-foot snake wrapped round his neck.

The coroner’s workplace stated it was a boa constrictor-type snake.

One of the responding officers was capable of fatally shoot the snake with out injuring the person.

“Because the snake was so large, the midsection of the snake was wrapped around the throat. The head of the snake was just far enough away from the victim that the officer made a split-second decision and he proceeded to shoot the snake in the head,” stated Lt. Peter Nickischer with the Upper Macungie Township Police Department.

Lt. Nickischer stated the snake didn’t die immediately.

“It wasn’t like it just died. It started to slither away, luckily away from the officers, away from the direction that they were trying to pull this gentleman.” Lt. Nickischer stated. “They realized it was a matter of life and death with seconds to make that decision. Praise the officers. They did what they had to do. It was a safe shoot.”

Residents Action News spoke with stated they’ve steadily seen their neighbor in his entrance yard holding a snake, they usually’ve seen a number of snakes by means of the window.

Police stated they by no means responded to something like this earlier than.

“I think one of the officer’s described it as a scene from a horror movie, and that’s probably the most appropriate way to describe it,” stated Nickischer.

In addition to the coroner’s workplace, Senseman’s loss of life is being investigated by the Upper Macungie Township Police Department