Woman receives 'shock of her life' after snake emerges from boiler of her new home

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A woman who had recently moved into her new property in Workington received quite a fright on Monday evening when a kingsnake emerged from her boiler.The reptile had apparently made the kitchen its dwelling, startling the homeowner when it appeared at approximately 8pm.The unexpected encounter prompted an immediate call to Pet Encounter Cumbria, an animal sanctuary that dispatches teams to rescue abandoned and stray creatures.Staff from the organisation arrived to collect the snake, which had clearly been living in the property for some time before the new resident took possession of the home.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Siobhan Harkness from the sanctuary revealed the former occupant of the property had owned three snakes, which appear to have been deliberately released before they left the premises."The other two were yet to make an appearance," Ms Harkness noted, suggesting additional reptiles may still be hiding somewhere within the house.Pet Encounter Cumbria now faces the...

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