PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. -- Joseph Liscinsky has seen gators, Nile monitors, geckos and a lot of wildlife but for the first time in nearly two decades, he got a slithery surprise at his Pembroke Pines home Friday morning when he came face to face with an 8-foot python. "I was startled. My heart went 'boom!' "
It was in striking distance from his little pup, Midnight. "I'm glad I came out with him," Liscinsky said.
Joe believes his unwelcome guest was hiding out in a canal by his home and overnight it made its way into his garage.
Joe says he immediately called his neighbor, who brought him a broom and a pillowcase.
He managed to get the snake inside the pillow case, where he kept it until wildlife officials arrived.
He's thankful that his pooch is still alive "That thing would've wrapped this dog up, broke its bones and ate him."
But he's still feeling the pain after the non-venomous snake got a hold of his hand with its razor sharp teeth.
The South Florida Water Management District is paying top python hunters to capture and kill the snakes that are threatening the Everglades.
