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High school football player in Arkansas practices with 2ft viper in helmet

Source: The Guardian Sport - Published: 12 Aug 2026 07:01

Two-foot venomous snake found inside helmetPlayer wore gear for nearly an hour without a biteOfficers used water to force reluctant reptile outA 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 coach for inspection. A slithering two-foot cottonmouth was discovered behind some padding. Continue reading...