STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) -- The Stafford County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said deputies rescued a pet snake, Prince, Tuesday. At around 2:30 p.m., deputies headed to the Purple Rain to Season’s Landing subdivision for an animal control call. There, they found a pet boa constrictor had made its way into the sump pump and would not come out. PHOTOS: Stafford County deputy rescues injured hawk from garage Deputies helped Prince's family with a snake pole "to end the barricade situation," the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post. (Photo courtesy of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office) (Photo courtesy of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office) (Photo courtesy of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office) Deputies and Prince's family were able to safely get him out and return him to his cage, but not before he posed for some photos!