Photo / FacebookA horrified Sydney shopper had the fright of their life after finding a live snake in a bag of cos lettuce from Aldi. The Mosman woman claims her son found a "baby pale-headed snake" in the packaged salad item, sharing two photos of the dangerous reptile slithering among the green leaves. Last night my son found a baby pale headed snake in with his baby cos lettuce from Aldi." A pale-headed snake is a "potentially dangerous species" according to Queensland Museum, which states its venom is haemotoxic. The effects of a bite by a pale-headed snake can be "serious" as the venom destroys red blood cells and disrupts blood clotting which can cause organ failure.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 14, 2021 04:52 UTC