Ladder Snake Rescued by GNR from Cash Machine in Pombal

A ladder snake was rescued by the GNR from inside a cash machine in Pombal.

Ladder snake found inside Pombal cash machine

According to a Facebook post by the GNR, the snake, which measured around one metre in length, was inside an automated teller machine (ATM) facility. “It is believed that the animal may have sought out this location as a way of protecting itself from the high temperatures outside,” the statement said.

SEPNA releases harmless snake into its natural habitat

The “harmless and aglyphous” snake, which has no venom-injecting teeth, was removed by officers from Pombal’s Nature and Environmental Protection Service (SEPNA). It was then released into its natural habitat, “in a location away from populated areas”.