A seasoned outdoorsman in Texas found himself in an unexpected predicament when a 5-foot snake slithered his way up the pipes and into his home's toilet.
According to the Star-Telegram, Ben Tedrick was cleaning one of the homes on his rural Brazos County property when he noticed something strange. A rat snake had gotten stuck in the home's plumbing, causing it to stick its head out of the toilet water.
After some quick country thinking, Tedrick used a mop handle and some string to create a tool to pull the snake from the toilet bowl. But the snake wasn't leaving the bathroom without a fight.
"I had him out about three feet when he coiled up again and he pulled me forward," Tedrick told the Bryan-College Station Eagle. "I was afraid his head was going to pop off, but he was perfectly okay."
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In the end, Tedrick managed to pull the snake out without any injuries. Although rat snakes are non-venomous and are commonly found around Texas, this surprise encounter is one Todrick surely won't forget.
