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A venomous snake was spotted in a grocery store's box of bananas in New Hampshire.
President Donald J. Trump allowed Elon Musk to run the Department of Government Efficiency and so far it's a disaster.
What would have protected the animal and those who saw it would be the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Transportation.
But firing these workers allow things like this to happen.
Again, watching wildlife from a distance is safer than going near.
Can we do a Darwin Award for the most stupidest people on the planet?
You can't fix stupid!
You can't change minds!
You are completely trapped in stupid.
You are wrapped and emboldened in stupid.
Again, why do white people always treat wild animals like they're domesticated?
I would never touch a wild animal.
I am guessing the first of 2025.
An employee at Market Basket in Manchester, New Hampshire found a snake inside the package, according to Mack Ralbovsky, the Vice President of Rainforest Reptile Shows. Rainforest Reptile Shows hosts presentations about reptiles and took the snake into its custody after the store called officials.
The snake was found either Friday or Saturday, according to Ralbovsky and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief, who first posted about the snake on Sunday morning.
According to the division, the store employee found the snake in a banana shipment. The employee was not injured, Ralbovsky said
“The hitchhiker turned out to be an Ornate Cat-eyed Snake, a mildly venomous snake species native to Ecuador,” the division said.
A bite by such a snake is not fatal to humans, but can cause some pain and swelling, said Ralbovsky.
An officer from the division picked up the snake on Saturday, then handed it over to Rainforest Reptile Shows, said Ralbovsky from Rainforest Reptile Shows.
Ralbovsky wasn’t able to say where the shipment came from and the grocery store chain did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
"The snake is doing great," Ralbovsky wrote in an email to USA TODAY. The snake has a temporary habitat while the organization works with its nonprofit, RRS Oasis, to create a permanent space for it.
The nocturnal species eats mainly lizards and frogs, he added. The organization plans to either adopt a specialty diet for the snake or try to get the snake to eat small, frozen thawed mice.
“We are asking for monetary support to assist in creating a more naturalistic and suitable space for our new hitchhiker friend,” Ralbovsky wrote, adding that the agency houses over 300 reptiles, birds and more.
The organization often works with animals that were previously owned illegally, confiscated by law enforcement, or neglected or abused, he said.
Among the animals RRS Oasis and Rainforest Reptile Shows houses, over 60 of them are venomous reptiles like the one found at the grocery store. They house snake species such as cobras, rattlesnakes, taipans and vipers, the agency said in its post Sunday.
“Every single one comes from situations like this, rescued with the help of law enforcement,” the organization wrote on Facebook. “We work to rehabilitate and improve their health, giving them the best life possible.”
The Ornate Cat-eyed Snake can be found throughout the Chocoan lowland, foothills of the Andes, as well as in areas such as eastern Panama, Colombia and Ecuador and northern Peru, according to www.Reptilesofecuador.com.
The snakes can live in multiple ecosystems such as rainforests, seasonally dry forests and pastures. They are commonly found along marshes, swamps and lagoons, the website reported.
According to the website, the snakes are "calm and rarely attempt to bite" but when they do bite, humans experience intense pain, edema and hemorrhagic blistering. The snakes are also known for emitting a foul-smelling odor.
Also, please understand this.
What to do if you are bitten by a venomous snake.
- Do not panic. It drives up the heart rate.
- Do not suck out the venom.
- Apply ice to the wound.
- Make sure you keep a phone on you to contact 9-1-1.
- Get anti-venom as soon as possible.
If you are within a snake's path. In the case of a rattlesnake, cobra, taipan, manba, puff adder, krait; remain calm.
- Back away from the snake if the animal gets into a defensive position.
- Carry a shovel or a bottle of rubbing alcohol in case of defending yourself.
- If you have a venomous snake as a pet, make sure you are trained in handling.
- Stay away from venomous snakes. Do not approach them.
- To prevent a bite, stay back 30 feet and give the animal its space.
- Do not try to capture the snake without proper training.
- If you try to kill a venomous snake, do not play with the decapitated head or body.
- Do not allow children, pets or elderly people get near venomous snakes.
It's the unfortunate cause and effect of animals and people.
I've said it before and I stand by what I say: "Wild animals are......well you know!"
If you want to be a thrill seeker, you might want to get life insurance.
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