Venomous snake rescued after getting head stuck in can of bourbon and cola

A red-bellied black snake interested in a can of bourbon and cola got stuck and had to be rescued by staff at the Australian Reptile Park.



A former volunteer took the venomous snake in to the park after finding it in suburban Wyong, New South Wales, at the weekend with its head stuck in the can. Australian Reptile Park general manager Tim Faulkner said the incident illustrated how litter in the bush can have serious effects on native animals.

"The red-bellied black snake would have curiously slithered through the opening of the littered can looking for food and, given its scales only run in one direction, when trying to back out, the scales would have prevented it from release, " Mr Faulkner said. "Skilled snake handlers at Australian Reptile Park carefully extracting the snake to ensure its scales were not damaged."



The snake is being kept for observation at the Australian Reptile Park to ensure it has no further injuries. It will later be released back into its native habitat. "Animals don't deserve to get caught in our litter, whether it's sea turtles or birds eating plastic or snakes and small animals getting caught in tin cans, litter should be in the bin not the bush or the beach," Mr Faulkner added.

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