British boy finds snake in cereal box

sunny · #1 Postby **sunny** » Wed May 04, 2005 10:14 am

YUK!!!

msnbc.com

British boy finds snake in cereal box
How non-poisonous serpent got there being probed
Updated: 11:04 a.m. ET May 4, 2005LONDON - A British boy tucking into his breakfast had a nasty surprise when he discovered a two-foot long snake inside his box of cereal.

Jordan Willett, 5, thought he had found a toy when the serpent -- a harmless corn snake -- slithered out of the packet of "Golden Puffs" his parents had bought from discount store Netto in Telford, central England.

"It was quite long and popped its head up. I've seen snakes on TV before but never in a box of cereal," he told the Daily Mail newspaper.

Netto said on Wednesday it was talking to its suppliers to review procedures and check on its stock.

"This does seem to be a bizarre incident but we are treating it seriously," said Netto trading director Clive Cooper.

Corn snakes, which feed on mice and birds, are commonly kept as pets around the world.

© Reuters 2005.

depotoo · #2 Postby **depotoo** » Wed May 04, 2005 10:49 am

glad he didn't seem traumatized! :eek:

can you even imagine????

James · #3 Postby **James** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:06 am

It would certainly be enough to put me off cereal for a while. :eek:

TexasStooge · #4 Postby **TexasStooge** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:10 am

I'm...............speechless.

#5 Postby **PurdueWx80** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:17 am

Hurricanedude better keep a close eye on his Froot Loops.

I'm never eating cereal again...uuuugggh.

weathermom · #6 Postby **weathermom** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:18 am

I'd take a snake over a finger any day!

#7 Postby **HollynLA** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:24 am

How was the snake still alive? Aren't the bags inside the cereal box sealed? Also, once a box of cereal is produced, it could be a month or two before it reaches shelves, bought, and opened.

HurricaneGirl · #8 Postby **HurricaneGirl** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:47 am

That would freak me out!

#9 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Wed May 04, 2005 12:11 pm

Mommy, I was hopping for the Finger Suprise :?:

sunny · #10 Postby **sunny** » Wed May 04, 2005 12:12 pm

CaptinCrunch wrote:Mommy, I was hopping for the Finger Suprise

#11 Postby **vbhoutex** » Wed May 04, 2005 1:46 pm

HollynLA wrote:How was the snake still alive? Aren't the bags inside the cereal box sealed? Also, once a box of cereal is produced, it could be a month or two before it reaches shelves, bought, and opened.

Good points. It makes one wonder if this is not another fraud. Of course I don't know how they are bagged across the pond. Could be a different kind of packaging that would allow something to make its way into the package.

Skywatch_NC · #12 Postby **Skywatch_NC** » Wed May 04, 2005 5:58 pm

"Kellogg's Corn Snake(s)!!" :eek:

sunny · #13 Postby **sunny** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:13 pm

Skywatch_NC wrote:"Kellogg's Corn Snake(s)!!"

JenBayles · #14 Postby **JenBayles** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:25 am

Seems to me that any self-respecting boy would think it was too cool! :lol:

British boy finds snake in cereal box

British boy finds snake in cereal box

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