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Refusing to leave the headgear, the pit viper was finally removed after animal control officers submerged the helmet
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Refusing to leave the headgear, the pit viper was finally removed after animal control officers submerged the helmet
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A high school football player in Arkansas found a venomous snake in his helmet, according to Maumelle animal services.
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Two-foot venomous snake found inside helmet Player wore gear for nearly an hour without a bite Officers used water to force reluctant reptile out A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice. The Maumelle High student felt unusual movement inside his headgear following warmups last week and brought his helmet to an assistant coach for inspection. A slithering two-foot cottonmouth was discovered behind some padding. Continue reading...
Read this reportA high school American football practice is interrupted when a player finds he has been training with a venomous snake hiding inside his helmet. Watch the moment the serpentine visitor is extracted.
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AIPROPX has consolidated 4 reports from 4 outlets into a single canonical entry on “High School football player finds two-foot venomous snake burrowed in helmet during practice.” The covered outlets are based across 3 regions — UK, US, and Other.
The earliest report in this entry came from ABC (Australia) (Aug 12, 2026, 03:58 UTC); the most recent came from The Independent (Aug 12, 2026, 18:24 UTC).
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