# Boa constrictor sightings in Haute-Garonne

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/boa-constrictor-sightings-in-haute-garonne
> Updated: 2026-08-20T06:14:10.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2.

In the Haute-Garonne department of France, firefighters responded to two separate incidents involving boa constrictors within a three-day period. 

In Colomiers, a 1.5-meter boa was discovered inside the engine compartment of a car that had been parked for a month. The animal was extracted by firefighters, including specialists from the animal risk unit (RAN), and transported to the École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse for care. 

In Montesquieu-Volvestre, a smaller boa of approximately one meter was found on a public road after reportedly escaping from a vivarium. Firefighters secured the reptile and returned it to its owner. These consecutive sightings have been noted as unusual for the region.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-20: Haute-Garonne firefighters recover two boa constrictors in three days

Firefighters in Haute-Garonne, France, recovered two boa constrictors in three days: one found in a car engine in Colomiers and another on a public road in Montesquieu-Volvestre.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/colomiers-15-meter-boa-constrictor-found-in-car-engine

### 2026-08-16: São Gonçalo wildlife unit releases rescued boa constrictor

An adult boa constrictor was released into its natural habitat in São Gonçalo, Brazil, after being rescued from a public road and cleared by health officials at the ASAS rehabilitation unit.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-gonalo-wildlife-unit-releases-rescued-boa-constrictor

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