Salon.com > glasgow http://www.salon.com Fri, 24 May 2013 20:45:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Weird news: Snake on a plane in Glasgow http://www.salon.com/2012/10/26/weird_news_snake_on_a_plane_in_glasgow/ http://www.salon.com/2012/10/26/weird_news_snake_on_a_plane_in_glasgow/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:17:00 +0000 http://www.origin.railrode.net/?p=13054372 LONDON — Scottish airport staff got a slithery surprise when they stumbled on a Mexican serpent stowaway under a seat.

The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says quick-thinking workers at Glasgow Airport remained "remarkably calm" when they discovered the 18-inch (45-centimeter) snake Tuesday under seats in the passenger cabin of a flight from Cancun, Mexico.

It says the young snake was taken to its Glasgow animal center, and has been named Furtivo, Spanish for "sneak."

It said Friday that Furtivo, a member of the Dryadophis family of snakes, was non-venomous but "feisty." The snake may have snuck onto the plane before take-off, or hitched a ride in a passenger's hand luggage.

The society says Furtivo will remain in its care until an expert home can be found.

 

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