What would you do if you suddenly discovered that there is a snake in your car, one that you don't know is poisonous or not? You, we here at Mega don't know, but we would certainly abandon the vehicle as soon as possible - and try to get our hands on a flamethrower or a bomb!

For, according to Dana Hedgpeth of The Washington Post news portal, an American named Lora Groff found herself in this situation and had the cockroach blood of driving for several miles knowing she had company before finally getting rid of it. of the snake. The case happened a few days ago in Warrenton, Virginia, and the woman has shown herself to have the courage few would have!

“Copilota”

According to Dana, everything happened when Lara left work for lunch and noticed a strange noise coming from the air conditioning exit, as if there was something rattling there. Then Lora peeked just under the wheel of the car and saw a snake's head sticking out! Then the woman tried to stay calm and find a safe place to stop, and only then did she get out of the car and dial "911."

Look at her there! (The Washington Post / Lora Goff)

By the way, believer no one would believe her, what did Lora do? That's right, he took advantage of his cell phone and took some pictures of his "copilot". Emergency personnel sent an animal control officer to remedy the situation, but by attempting to capture the snake with one of those rods used for this purpose, the subject eventually caused the reptile to completely exit the ventilation duct. and hide under the driver's seat.

To make matters worse, after looking here and there, the guy - who seemed to be more scared than Lora - didn't find the snake, and the driver, realizing her lunch break was over, excused herself, mounted her car and got back to work. . Yes, dear reader, knowing that the blessed one was still there, somewhere.

Oracle

Arriving at the office, Lora told her colleagues what had happened - and it stands to reason that everyone began to guess about how to handle the situation. Some suggested that she turn on the air conditioner to force the snake out of hiding and look for heat, or that she turn on the heating so that the reptile might get out of the car. But after doing a search on the internet, Lora found a tip that consisted of spreading sticky rodent traps inside the car.

Better not risk it! (Wikimedia Commons / Oregon State University)

Lora bought the gadgets, put them under the seat and elsewhere, and went back to work. Then, at the end of the day, still finding no sign of the snake, she drove for about 10 minutes until she got home. The damn reptile was not found until the next morning - alive and stuck in one of the traps - and Lora's husband took it out of the car and disappeared with the animal.

If you were curious, people from The Washington Post identified the snake as belonging to the genus Thamnophis - quite common in North and Central America - and Lora said it was about 75 inches long. These reptiles are poisonous and produce a neurotoxic substance, but because the amounts are so low, the bites are not lethal to humans. But would you still drive a car knowing there is a snake hidden inside it?

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