Boa constrictor 'at large' in western Sydney after huge snake skin found

Residents warned following discovery of 'freshly shed' skin at the Cascades Estate in Silverdale

Biosecurity officers were combing a western Sydney suburb where an adult boa constrictor was believed to be "at large" on Monday after the discovery of a huge, "freshly shed" snake skin.

It was feared the dangerous snake was roaming the Cascades Estate residential complex in Silverdale.