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Arkansas Football Player Finds Venomous Snake in Helmet

A high school football player at Maumelle High School in Arkansas practiced for nearly an hour wearing a helmet that contained a two-foot venomous snake before discovering it. Animal services director Chris Davis said the student was not bitten. Officers used water to coax the snake out of the helmet.

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High school football player in Arkansas practices with viper in helmet

Two-foot venomous snake found inside helmet Player wore gear for nearly an hour without a bite Officers used water to force reluctant reptile out A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice. The Maumelle High student felt unusual movement inside his headgear following warmups last week and brought his helmet to an assistant…

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High school football player finds venomous snake inside helmet he was wearing

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