You've heard of snakes on a plane, but what about a snake in a police car?

Well that was the case for two officers after they picked up a slippery serpent on the loose in Great Lever.

Now the force is trying to locate the owners of the orange-coloured reptile.

The GMP Bolton Central team tweeted a picture of officers with the orange-coloured snake alongside the message: "Snakes in a police car! A snake escaped from an address in the Great Lever area."

Anyone who believes they are the owner of the snake is urged to contact 01618565619