When I opened a bag of lettuce bought at a hypermarket, a 20cm long viper…

There was a commotion of a poisonous snake found in a bag of lettuce sold at a supermarket in Sydney, Australia. The snake returned to the wild with the help of animal rights groups.

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According to Guardian reports on the 14th (local time), Alexander and his wife, Amelie in Sydney, found a snake in a bag of lettuce bought at the Aldi supermarket in Sydney on the 12th.

Alexander saw his fluttering tongue and was convinced that this moving object was a snake.

The couple, who saw a snake reaching 20 cm in length, contacted a wildlife group in panic.

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A wildlife group called Wires said the couple’s descriptions of having dark torso and white heads suggest that the snake appears to be a young offspring of the “pale-headed snake” endemic to Australia.

He added, “Aggressive species with strong poisons.”

The pale-headed snake is known to have a habit of biting repeatedly when angry.

Symptoms such as headache, decreased vision, abnormal bleeding, and localized pain may occur when bitten by this snake.

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The couple, unintentionally dealing with vipers while trying to eat a lettuce salad, gradually adapted to the snake while waiting for an expert.

Later, he took pictures and videos of the snake and made a video call to the children to show the snake. The couple said, “Snakes are pretty cute.”

Gary Pattinson, an expert on reptiles at Wyeth, was embarrassed, saying, “It’s the first time I’ve found a snake, even if I’ve found a frog in a vegetable package.”

Wyeth worked with a supermarket to investigate how the snake got into the lettuce bag, and the investigation confirmed that the young snake came from Toowoomba, Queensland, eastern Australia.

The snake returned to its original habitat with the help of a group.

The couple could eat the lettuce salad as originally planned only after the snake was rescued.

The couple said, “There was something that looked like snake feces on the lettuce.” “I learned the lesson that lettuce should always be washed clean. When buying lettuce, make sure that the bag is not punctured,” he joked.

Reporter Shin Hye-yeon [email protected]


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