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Mechanic removes car seats to catch venomous snake

By Ben Hooper
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May 24 (UPI) -- A mechanic was able to remove a 4-foot venomous snake from a Louisiana woman's car after it spent days hiding inside the vehicle.

A mechanic identified only as Tony was filmed removing the seats from Lynette Bilello's car in Shreveport a few days after she first spotted the serpent inside the car.

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Bilello said animal control officers and snake catchers told her they couldn't remove the snake because it was too well hidden in the car, but Tony the mechanic agreed to come to the rescue.

The video shows Bilello removing the 4-foot snake after taking the seats out of the car.

The 4-foot snake was identified as a venomous water moccasin.

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