A 14-foot-long snake was captured in the back yard of a Volusia County home Monday after a report that at least one neighborhood cat had been eaten.

Police responded to the home located in Holly Hill after a neighbor reported seeing a giant snake.

Officers found the 14-foot python hiding in some bushes near a home.

Police said they believe someone had the snake for a pet and then released it into the neighborhood.

Critter Control officer Corey Hicks said the snake is considered a predator, especially in a Florida family's back yard.

"Something like this would eat small dogs, cats or something like that," Hicks said. "He is not a fun guy to have around."

The captured python was being transported to a rehabilitation center -- either at Gatorland or the Central Florida Zoo.