A Scottish granny revealed no worry when an exotic-looking snake appeared in her back garden and startled her dog.
Jean Campbell had actually been attempting to usher her cockapoo Poppy back inside her home in Cardonald, Glasgow, when she discovered the uncommon visitor on the doorstep.
The six-year-old dog was yelping and declining to come nearer.
Jean, 71, informed GlasgowLive: ‘[The snake] was just sitting there doing not very much.
‘It looked strange and as if it had fallen out of the sky because there was nobody there. I’ve never ever seen any indication of it prior to so it was a little bit of a shock.
‘It was shaking and I thought the poor thing was traumatised but I wasn’t going to select it up with my hands.’
She utilized a stay with manoeuvre the slithery animal into a Tupperware tub, prior to calling the Scottish SPCA to come and take it far from her property.
Luckily for Jean and Poppy, animal rescue officer Lorraine McNeill recognized it as a corn snake – a popular family pet, as they’re totally safe, simple to look after and don’t grow too big.
Jean, who said she was when bitten by a lawn snake, included: ‘It’s not the sort of thing you’d anticipate to discover in your garden.
‘It’s a charming snake and the colours and markings were wonderful, it was really unique.
‘I thought it must’ve originated from someplace close-by. Hopefully it will return home.’
The snake was required to the Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre, where a veterinarian evaluation verified it remained in health.
Lorraine, the SSPCA animal rescue officer, said: ‘The snake is small and orange with typical corn snake markings.
‘If anybody has any information about this reptile then we ask that they please call our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.’
She said if anybody else in Scotland discovers an unique animal in their garden, they must do what Jean did and ‘immediately call our animal helpline’.
Depending on the size of the animal, it might be kept in a box till the officers get here, however Lorraine stressed: ‘We ask that all individuals first consider their own safety and take the advice of our helpline operatives before attempting this.’
Last October, a lady in Essex had a a lot more stunning encounter with a corn snake, when she saw one crawling through her open window as she awakened from a nap.
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