Oak Park firefighters rescue snake on CTA Green Line train

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Firefighters rescue snake on CTA Green Line train

OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- The Oak Park Fire Department has reunited a snake with its owner.

They responded to the Harlem stop on the CTA Green Line Saturday night after a pet ball python escaped its owner.

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The snake, named Lucius after the Harry Potter character Lucius Malfoy, went into a control box panel on the train.

Firefighters opened the box, secured the snake and returned him to his owner.

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