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Snake pokes out from under hood of Missouri woman's car
- On May 20, 2025, a woman in Springfield, Missouri, encountered a black rat snake nestled in her vehicle's engine area while she was transporting her son to his baseball practice.
- The snake likely entered the engine compartment seeking warmth and a hiding place, as snakes are cold-blooded and attracted to warm, dark, enclosed spaces.
- The woman and her son tried unsuccessfully to chase the snake out before she safely removed it with help from coworkers and the school superintendent.
- Francis Skalicky of the Missouri Department of Conservation explained the snake may have thought the hood was a safe 'hidey-hole' unaware it was traveling up to 60 miles per hour.
- Officials advised residents to check under car hoods during warm weather and contact conservation agents for help if wildlife is found, emphasizing safety for both people and animals.
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A snake used a mom's car hood as its 'hidey-hole' and getting it out was a struggle
A Missouri mom taking her son to baseball practice got quite a surprise this week when an unexpected passenger hitched a ride under her car’s hood. The Missouri Department of Conservation said the woman, who was driving her son to practice in the town of Eugene, spotted a black rat snake slithering out from under the hood of her car. However, the snake wasn’t ready to leave — no matter how much encouragement it got. Unable to coax the reptile ou…
MDC warns Missouri drivers of snakes under car hoods - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News
MISSOURI (KBSI) — A Missouri woman got a slithery surprise while driving her son to baseball practice recently. LeAnna Binkley, a teacher at Cole R-5 in Eugene, was behind the wheel when a young black rat snake suddenly appeared on the hood of her vehicle. Binkley and her son, Grady, tried to coax the snake out, but it retreated into the hood. Undeterred, Binkley enlisted the help of colleagues and the school superintendent to safely remove the …
Little girl spots suspicious "stick" at beach – then it moves
While enjoying a family trip to Ocean City, Maryland, Roxanne Flanagan was startled by her daughter’s panicked screams coming from the shoreline. “I ran down there to see what was going on,” Flanagan stated. “As I’m running, all I hear is her screaming, ‘It’s a snake! It’s a snake!’ And I’m thinking, ‘It’s probably just a stick that washed up.’” But her daughter wasn’t imagining things. Slithering through the sand was not driftwood, but an easte…
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