I shut all the doors, hid in the next room, and started calling emergency services. They told me not to approach, not to make sudden movements, and most importantly — not to try to pull it out myself.

While waiting for the specialists, I frantically searched online: how could snakes even end up in a city apartment? It turned out that someone in a nearby building basement kept exotic animals — including snakes.

One of them, according to rumors, had “gone missing”. Apparently, it slithered through the ventilation system — and here’s the result.

When the professionals finally arrived and carefully removed the snake, I could hardly believe it had actually happened. I kept shaking for a long time afterward.

Ever since, every time I pass the air vent, I instinctively glance up. And I always tell people one thing: don’t ignore strange things. If it feels like something is watching you from the wall — maybe it really is.