An Australian snake catcher is reminding residents to crush drink cans before throwing them away after rescuing a snake with its head caught in the opening of an energy drink container.
Olivia Dykstra of Snake Catcher Tasmania posted photos to Facebook showing the rescue of a venomous lowland copperhead snake that was found with its head stuck inside a Rockstar energy drink can.
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“Copperheads have tiny heads and their scales only go one way so they can’t back out,” she wrote in a comment under the post.
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Dykstra said she was able to free the snake from the can without any serious injuries.