'I'm not good with snakes. It's lucky I didn't just leave the broccoli out in the kitchen, or it would have been loose in the house.'
A grandad was given a scare when he opened a bag of Aldi broccoli - and found a live snake inside. Neville Linton, 63, said discovering the young ladder snake - which is capable of a nasty bite - was a "frightening" experience.
It was later taken to nearby Dudley Zoo where it was identified as a ladder snake. The species is from south western Europe and, although not venomous, can give humans a nasty nip. Neville, a grandad-of-one, said: "It was pretty frightening. Quickly realising it was too big to be a caterpillar, he called for his sister Ann-Marie Tenkanemin, 57, who identified it as a snake. The pair popped it in a tub and drove it back to the Aldi store in Dudley Road where Neville had bought the veg.
The snake was taken to Dudley Zoo where it was identified as a young ladder snake by a specialist, said Neville's 41-year-old son Donovan. Neville has been offered compensation, but is pushing for more.
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