A New Jersey family got quite a shock from what they discovered in their backyard: an 8-foot Burmese python. The snake was found in Freehold, where it was stuck underneath the floorboards of a shed after eating a possum, according to the Monmouth County SPCA. Watch NBC 4 free wherever you are WATCH HERE WATCH HEREThe Monmouth County SPCA was called to help remove the python. Scott Crawford, who helped handle the snake, said he was certainly surprised by the discovery. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC New York journalist edited the article for publication.