A 9-foot reticulated python is reportedly slithering through a British city, sparking a massive police search for the reptile.

But as strange as it sounds, there are a few creatures out there that actually have the physical ability to gulp down a human ...

The reticulated python, the longest living species of snake in the world, are constrictors, meaning they coil around their prey and squeeze them until they're dead in just a couple minutes.

Wasilewski said a 10- or 20-foot python also could pose a risk to an unwary human, especially a child. He added, however, "I don't think this is an imminent threat.