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Firefighters caught 15-kilo snake!

April 26, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Fire Department

This weekend a unit of the San Antonio de Belén Fire Department captured a snake of impressive dimensions in the vicinity of Panasonic Building.

According to the Fire Department,

the animal had a length of 2 meters and weighed 15 kilos. It was captured in a house… So far this year, the institution has handled a total of 802 emergencies with snakes throughout the country.”

Most of the incidents occur with non-venomous snakes.

crhoy.com

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