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Venomous snake found inside shipment of bananas at New Hampshire grocery store

Venomous snake found inside shipment of bananas at New Hampshire grocery store Venomous snake found inside shipment of bananas at New Hampshire grocery store (NH Fish and Game)

NEW HAMPSHIRE — A venomous snake was found inside a batch of bananas at a New Hampshire grocery store.

According to NH Fish and Game, on Saturday, February 15th, a Conservation Officer responded to a local grocery store in southern NH after employees discovered an unwanted hitchhiker in a shipment of bananas.

The hitchhiker is identified as an Ornate Cat-eyed Snake, a mildly venomous snake species native to Ecuador.

The snake was unharmed and rehomed with Rainforest Reptile Shows Inc for proper care.

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