Stowaway Snake

Rattlesnake Rattlesnake In Luggage  Virginia man bitten by rattlesnake in luggage
by Associated Press
Published: Tue, March 25, 2008 - 4:52 am CST Last Updated: Tue, March 25, 2008 - 4:54 am CST
McLEAN, Va. (AP) - Maybe he heard a faint rattling around in his
luggage, but he surely never assumed the sound came from a
poisonous snake sealed in his bag and waiting to strike.
But that's what happened to a Virginia man bitten by what
authorities believe was a young canebrake rattlesnake.
High school rowing coach Andy Bacas reached into his luggage
Monday after returning from a team trip to South Carolina when he
felt a sharp pain. That's when he saw the nearly foot-long snake
and slammed the luggage shut with the snake inside.
Firefighters killed it with a blast from a carbon dioxide fire
extinguisher. Bacas went to the hospital for treatment.
Local authorities say there's no evidence the snake was
deliberately put into the bag.
A snake expert says it's conceivable a snake would crawl into
luggage seeking warmth or shelter, but his first instinct is to
suspect some sort of prank.
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.How in the world could a snake get in a house then crawl in to a bedroom then crawl into a suitcase without being sean. What are the odds, he better go by a lottery ticket.

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