The snake had wrapped around a small stump that I had left when cleaning weeds and vines.
We used scissors and a craft knife to cut the netting away
He was about 3 feet long when we had him stretched out.
When he was free, he immediately went to ground in a hole hidden in the roots of one of the bushes. Since that hole is in the middle of where we placed the netting, we next put a heavy rock over it to force the snake to use an alternative entrance. It may not live with the damage done.
daffy, I never saw a lab look embarassed before...poor baby..LOL