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Pinecrest, Florida, authorities captured a 14-foot Burmese python on Sept. 17

The invasive species of snake generally averages a length of 6 to 9 feet

A construction crew first spotted the massive reptile near their work site

A 14-foot-long was found living life in the fast lane in Miami.

On the morning of Wednesday, September 17, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and the Pinecrest Police Department responded to a report from a construction crew that had spotted a gigantic snake near their work site, according to the police department. The authorities who responded to the snake sighting in Pinecrest — a village roughly 11 miles southwest of Miami — found a 14-foot Burmese python at the scene, located next to a busy road.

"Not your everyday traffic stop! Sergeant Carlos Ato

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