Snake found at Guinness brewery in Dublin

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Corn snake
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The serpent has been identified as a non-poisonous corn snake

A snake has been recovered from St James's Gate in Dublin after apparently arriving in a container of empty Guinness kegs from Texas.

Guinness Brewery called the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, external after the snake was discovered.

It has been identified as a non-poisonous corn snake.

The juvenile snake is said to be underweight and dehydrated and will be cared for by a vet who identified it.

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