Exotic snakes surprise officers chasing slithery suspect on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Los Angeles Police Department officers encountered a man illegally parading exotic snakes for money on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. When approached, the suspect fled on foot, leaving the reptiles behind. The LAPD humorously referred to the incident as a thwarted escape plan, noting the man may have violated local permit laws.
- ▪Hollywood VICE officers confronted a man for parading exotic snakes around the Hollywood Walk of Fame for tourist money.
- ▪The suspect fled on foot when officers tried to contact him, abandoning several large snakes.
- ▪It is illegal in California to own certain exotic snake species without a restricted species permit.
- ▪The LAPD's social media post about the incident was set to the song 'La Culebra' by Banda Machos.
- ▪Vendors operating on the Walk of Fame are required to have permits for commercial activity.
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Metro Exotic snakes surprise officers chasing slithery suspect on Hollywood Walk of Fame By Ross O'Keefe Published May 16, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET Sssss…urprise! Snakes greeted Los Angeles Police Department officers when a man ditched the exotic animals after cops confronted him for “parading” the snakes around for money. “Hollywood VICE officers hit the Walk of Fame today and found a man parading exotic snakes around for tourist money,” LAPD Hollywood wrote in a social media post. 4 Getty Images View this post on Instagram A post shared by LAPD Hollywood Division (@lapdhollywood) “When officers tried contacting him, our ‘Snake Señor’ slithered away on foot and left the reptiles behind. Nice try, compadre,” they added.
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