Giant SNAKE found dead in Manhattan trash can Huge snake was dumped inside a city trash bin by the famous 42nd street Manhattan has a reputation for being an urban jungle. But someone in Manhattan took that seriously - and dumped a huge snake in a bin. The reptile was left inside a city trash bin by the world famous 42nd street. A huge dead snake was dumped inside a city trash bin by the world famous 42nd street Horrified pedestrians screamed as they noticed the huge snake dangling out of the trash bin Horrified pedestrians screamed as they noticed the huge snake half way inside a big city trash bin, while it's upper body and head was dangling outside of it. NYPD quickly arrived at the scene and said it looked like someone decided to dump the dead snake at the city bin. Minutes later an officer was seen removing the snake and placing it inside a box. It's not the first time snakes have been found dumped in New York. After the grisly discovery, an officer was seen removing the snake and placing it inside a box NYPD was quickly at the scene and said it looked like someone decided to dump the dead snake at the city bin In April one Brooklyn resident discovered a huge - but thankfully dead - snake on the sidewalk in Brooklyn. John Bishow-Semevolos said he found the snake, which he called Harpo, in the Greenford Heights area. The terrifying snake looks like it could have been run over and squashed flat, the NY Daily News reported. There are 17 species of snakes found in New York State - three are venomous, most are rarely seen. Most of New York's snakes kill prey by clutching them in their jaws and swallowing them whole. But a few species, such as the black rat snake and milk snake, may kill their prey by wrapping their body around the prey to constrict it. Again, in April, a Long Island woman discovered a snakeskin in a bag of potpourri - and feared the snake was on the loose in her house. Natalie Malik believes the snake escaped in her Long Island home after finding the 'fresh' skin in her bowl of scented chips. She told NBC 4 New York that she bought the bag of potpourri poured it into a bowl. But she was startled when she heard the sound of something falling when she was in another room. She found pieces of potpourri in the floor, and an 8-inch long snakeskin in the bowl - but no trace of the escaped snake.