Hilarious footage shows a petrified cop squealing in terror as he tries to catch a snake

Hilarious footage shows a petrified cop squealing in terror as he tries to catch a snake - which keeps slithering away.

Officer Frank Imparato is seen wielding a baton and a bin and dancing on his tip toes as he attempts to square up to the black reptile.

He and his colleagues at a police department in Florida, US, were called to a university counselling centre after staff spotted the unwelcome visitor.