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Visitors to a North Yorkshire beauty spot are being urged to take care after a boa constrictor was spotted.

The snake, believed to measure about 6ft (1.8m), was seen by a member of the public at Swinsty reservoir near Harrogate.

BBC Look North's Stuart Whincup spoke to Gareth Welsh, owner of Butterfly World, and unsuspecting members of the public.

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