The search for a missing snake has led to the closure of a Wigan primary school
A Wigan school is reported to have closed its doors amid concerns a pet snake could have escaped from a nearby home.
Andrew Hunt, headteacher at Golborne Community Primary School, sent an email to parents on Friday morning announcing the “immediate closure”.
He wrote: “It has been brought to our attention via social media that a snake has escaped from a local resident’s home.
"I am not prepared to take any chances with your child’s safety; therefore we have immediately shut all doors across school and would like you to come and pick up your child from school immediately.
"School will reopen as normal on Monday, June 29 and thank you for your support.”
The closure follows a post on the Golborne Today Facebook page in which a woman asks people to look out for her son’s snake, which escaped on Legh Street on Thursday night.
In the comments, she explains the Brooks kingsnake, named Jess, is around 4ft long and “only interested in mice, not a threat to anyone”.
She said the snake could still be in her house, but might have gone outside as the doors and windows were open.
Wigan Today has attempted to contact both Golborne Community Primary School and Mosaic Learning Trust for further information.