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| Five-foot boa constrictor rescued from behind car dashboard after owner took snake to the vets in his rucksack | |
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| A five-foot long boa constrictor had to be rescued from behind a car dashboard after escaping from its owner’s ruck sack on its way to the vets. | A five-foot long boa constrictor had to be rescued from behind a car dashboard after escaping from its owner’s ruck sack on its way to the vets. |
| Miguel Reid packed his pet – aptly named Snake – in his rucksack and placed it in his car before driving to the Highcroft Veterinary Group in Bristol on Friday, the BBC reports. | Miguel Reid packed his pet – aptly named Snake – in his rucksack and placed it in his car before driving to the Highcroft Veterinary Group in Bristol on Friday, the BBC reports. |
| Snake managed to free himself from the rucksack and slithered behind the steering wheel, becoming trapped behind the car dashboard. | Snake managed to free himself from the rucksack and slithered behind the steering wheel, becoming trapped behind the car dashboard. |
| The five foot long snake was trapped under the dashboard (Highcroft Veterinary Group) A desperate Mr Reid rang staff at the vets for help freeing the creature, who were forced to call in the help of local mechanics. | The five foot long snake was trapped under the dashboard (Highcroft Veterinary Group) A desperate Mr Reid rang staff at the vets for help freeing the creature, who were forced to call in the help of local mechanics. |
| Staff valiantly try to rescue the snake (Highcroft Veterinary Group) "After finding that the dashboard of the car needed to be taken apart, we enrolled the help of a local mechanic," Mr Kumaratunga said. | Staff valiantly try to rescue the snake (Highcroft Veterinary Group) "After finding that the dashboard of the car needed to be taken apart, we enrolled the help of a local mechanic," Mr Kumaratunga said. |
| "Thankfully, he wasn't scared of snakes. After three hours and a fair amount of sedation, we managed to free Snake unharmed." | "Thankfully, he wasn't scared of snakes. After three hours and a fair amount of sedation, we managed to free Snake unharmed." |
| He said Snake would be returning home with its owner "preferably in something sturdier than the last rucksack". | He said Snake would be returning home with its owner "preferably in something sturdier than the last rucksack". |