A man in Wisconsin was working on his car in the driveway when he found a scary surprise under the hood, inside the engine.

Milwaukee Man Finds A Giant Snake While Working On His Car

A friend of mine was having trouble with his truck. It was a fairly new vehicle, so he was surprised there was a problem. When he popped open the hood, there was a crazy surprise inside the engine. A squirrel decided to make that his home. The engine was packed with nuts and a nest. That little creature did some serious damage to this truck.

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According to WTMJ 4 Milwaukee...

What started as a typical Sunday evening for a West Allis family quickly turned into a shocking discovery over Labor Day weekend: a four-foot boa constrictor hiding under the hood of their car.

 

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Now, I understand you don't want to find any sort of animal living in the engine of your vehicle, but if it has to be any creature it could far worse than a squirrel. A man in Wisconsin discovered something much scarier living under the hood of his old car.

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Many people who own older vehicles also enjoy working on them. I have some friends who are recreational mechanics. They fix their own cars as a fun hobby. For them, there's nothing better than having the car parked in the middle of the driveway on a nice day and taking apart the motor.

A man in Milwaukee was doing just that when there was a big surprise under the hood. There was a huge boa constrictor taking a nap on his engine. After getting over the shock, the car owner called animal services, who sent out a reptile expert. She was able to safely remove the snake. It's not native to Wisconsin, so they believe it escaped from its enclosure. Imagine if that happened to you.

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