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"The caller said the snake hadn't moved since she had spotted it. One look at the photo below and you can see why," the post said. "This rubber snake, although realistic in appearance had fooled her into calling a snake catcher."
The post said the rubber toy was far from the only non-snake item callers have mistaken for dangerous serpents.
"We've been called to toads, lizards, toy snakes like this one and even Richie's famous 'brown snake' in a toilet last year that turned out to be something that just needed to be flushed," the post said.