This was reported by the press service of the Department of Civil Defense and Emergencies in Moscow.

"On May 5, in a Moscow apartment on Vvedensky Street, the owners discovered a snake," RIA Novosti quotes the message.

It is noted that the animal behaved aggressively, residents could not catch it on their own.

An emergency rescue squad was called into place, whose employees caught the reptile with the help of special equipment.