Dispatchers couldn't believe the call when an Arizona man dialed a non-emergency line to report a snake in his pickup. The fire department came to the rescue.

The Scottsdale Fire Department responded to an odd call on Wednesday after a man discovered a large boa constrictor sticking its head out from under his pickup truck.

Imagine walking out to a car, only to find a slithering creature hanging out of the vehicle! It happened on Wednesday to a man who was headed to Scottsdale, which prompted fire crews to respond. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean reports.

The serpentine belt found in most modern engines gets its name from its snake-like shape. Firefighters in Scottsdale, Arizona, had the unexpected opportunity to compare this crucial piece of rubber with the limbless reptile it’s named after when they received a call from a man who found a boa constrictor—a huge,

Scary moments in Scottsdale as a man got out of his truck to find a boa constrictor hanging out of his vehicle.

The desert is home to several creepy, crawly - and arguably scary - species of animals, but a local man recently got a surprise he didn't expect after an East Valley drive.