As it turns out, Sengkang Park is home to a very large python.

Facebook user Kanjo Zoku encountered the snake and shared photos of it on Facebook on Tuesday, which you can see below:

You can see the photo in greater detail below:

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What to do if you encounter a snake

The reptile looks like a reticulated python — a rather large specimen of one, at that.

They're pretty common in Singapore, too — they're good swimmers and climbers, and eat rats and small mammals.

Also, they are not venomous, although like all large animals they can be dangerous if provoked into aggression.

If you happen to encounter one, either here or anywhere else, the best thing to do is to keep your distance and not startle it. If it is aggressive, though, you may want to call the ACRES wildlife rescue hotline for help at +65 9783 7782.

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Top image from Kanjo Zoku's Facebook page.