Man held for hiding python in his pants

Police in the German city of Darmstadt made an unusual discovery after examining a 19-year-old man. A baby python was hiding in the man's trousers.

A young man detained by police during a drunken argument in Germany was found to be carrying a baby python in his pants.

Police in Darmstadt said the 19-year-old was detained on Tuesday night after a loud argument with another man disturbed residents.

He was searched and officers noticed "a significant bulge in his trousers."

The man told police that he had a snake in his pants, and pulled out a 35cm baby king python. He was taken to a police cell to sober up, and the snake put in a box.

Police said they were looking for the reptile's owner and examining whether "the non-species-appropriate transport" violated animal protection laws.