COUGHTON residents have been warned to keep their eyes peeled - and watch their pets - after possible sightings of a python.

Alcester police received a report of a 10ft long, yellow and brown creature with markings all over it on June 5.

At first, they believed it may have been a large grass snake but, five days ago, another sighting of a snake, matching the first description, was reported.

This time, a woman reported seeing the slippery customer near Sambourne, just two miles from the original sighting.