So what would you do if you found a snake in your car while driving down the road?
Well, if you were us you’d be gone!
But what if you were on the M5 in Worcestershire? Well, you could do what this family did when they found a 5ft snake slithering around their car - pull over in the hard shoulder!
Yesterday, Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) spotted what they thought was a breakdown on the motorway but when they went to assist they realised it was actually a snake that had forced the driver to pull over.
Not adept at dealing with reptiles, the CMPG contacted “people more appropriately trained” and took to Twitter to share their find with followers.
1...And most bizarre job for a long time.Officers attended a breakdown on the M5 in Worcs..but it wasn't a breakdown. occupants had found..
— CMPG (@CMPG) October 27, 2016
2... a SNAKE!!...Aaaargh.. we were as surprised as the family (and pet dog!!)
— CMPG (@CMPG) October 27, 2016
.. I suppose, "mummy, there's a snake in the car" is a bit more exciting than 'are we there yet?"..
— CMPG (@CMPG) October 27, 2016
#Snakewatch is continuing... we're awaiting the assistance of people more appropriately trained than us and our #CMPGspecials pic.twitter.com/3wjHYuMPdh
— CMPG (@CMPG) October 27, 2016
First update on our snake 'insssident'.. we're told it's a 5ft long Corn snake :/ .. we've just got to find it now! pic.twitter.com/L8eqccMCbv
— CMPG (@CMPG) October 27, 2016
Final update on the snake.The couple who found the snake in their car (and dog) are happy to continue their journey as the snake is ....
— CMPG (@CMPG) October 27, 2016
..confirmed as not being dangerous.Appears it has disappeared into the cars structure and will need to be taken apart to get it out.
— CMPG (@CMPG) October 27, 2016
Lets hope they all have a happy ending..
— CMPG (@CMPG) October 27, 2016
Yes, you read that right - they CONTINUED on their journey even though the snake was STILL in the car...
Well, they're braver lot than us!
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