India, Aug. 21 -- A large albino python was captured near a local high school in Newberry County, South Carolina, on Monday night, weeks after it was first spotted by residents. In a conversation with Newsweek, Sheriff Lee Foster said that the original call about the reptile came on July 31.

The snake was first sighted around Mid Carolina High School near Prosperity. On Monday, August 18, local animal lover Warren Gallman and his family captured the massive python, which was over 12 feet long and weighed 140 pounds. Videos of the python have been shared by Gallman on his Facebook account.

The NY Post reported that Gallman decided to catch the reptile when they heard it had been spotted two miles from his house. He proceeded with his son...