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Shocking moment Florida mechanics pull 8-foot-long boa constrictor from car engine
New York Post ^ | Sep. 26, 2023 | Ronny Reyes

Posted on 09/26/2023 1:39:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Well, there’s your problem — you’ve got a snake in the engine.

A group of Florida mechanics received a fright when they discovered an 8-foot-long albino boa constrictor lodged in the engine of a Ford Focus on Tuesday. Beach Automotive employees, stationed in Myrtle Beach, were working on the car when they found the large serpent wriggling under the hood, WPDE reports.

That’s when Russell Cavender — known as the “Snake Chaser” — arrived and jammed his hands into the car to safely dislodge the snake, which appeared to have gotten stuck in the car’s mechanisms. Cavender was able to slowly pull the snake out until he was able to grab its end and guide the serpent out, much to the amazement of the mechanics who were stunned by the size of the reptile.

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Do you know how much it costs to replace a constrictor on a European car?




1 posted on 09/26/2023 1:39:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Overhead snake induction, The latest in green engine technology.


2 posted on 09/26/2023 1:41:54 PM PDT by Waverunner
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To: Waverunner

Hahahahahaha nicely done!


3 posted on 09/26/2023 1:43:09 PM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: Waverunner

Well played…


4 posted on 09/26/2023 1:43:41 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: rlmorel

Is this covered under warranty?


5 posted on 09/26/2023 1:44:13 PM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: nickcarraway

Hey, Joe... Where you going with that, snake in your car? (guitar riff.)


6 posted on 09/26/2023 1:47:04 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: nickcarraway; SaveFerris; PROCON; gundog

That’s going to have to be completely replaced with another boa. Also going to need new gaskets and a Johnson rod. You’re going to have to leave this overnight.


7 posted on 09/26/2023 1:48:37 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: nickcarraway
This happened when I lived in Subic Bay as a kid-they found this wrapped around the axle of one of the fire trucks at NAS Cubi Point...:)


8 posted on 09/26/2023 1:49:12 PM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: Col Frank Slade

Heh, I just love threads like this. Disgusted with government, Ukraine, Trannies, Crooks, imbecile politicians, you name it...

Just a good old silly snake thread...:)


9 posted on 09/26/2023 1:50:51 PM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: Col Frank Slade

I hope so. Those serpentine belts are expensive.


10 posted on 09/26/2023 1:51:12 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: nickcarraway

Just start the motor...nicely cooked snake available in about 25 mins.


11 posted on 09/26/2023 1:51:55 PM PDT by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads. Grumpy Grandads & Curmudgeons)
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To: Salamander

Ping.

Looks like an escaped pet. Not even a Burmese.


12 posted on 09/26/2023 1:52:49 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Larry Lucido

Oh... and the manufacturer is out of stock on that model of Boa... gonna be at least a 6-8 week delay while we wait for a replacement.


13 posted on 09/26/2023 1:55:46 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: gundog

Good one!


14 posted on 09/26/2023 1:56:48 PM PDT by miele man
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Surprised it did die due to the engine heat.


15 posted on 09/26/2023 2:02:07 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: Larry Lucido

I’ll take SEINFELD for one hundred!


16 posted on 09/26/2023 2:05:11 PM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Waverunner

+1


17 posted on 09/26/2023 2:07:58 PM PDT by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: nickcarraway

Paging Samuel L. Jackson,
“Snakes on a Drive Train”


18 posted on 09/26/2023 2:08:59 PM PDT by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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19 posted on 09/26/2023 2:09:39 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: nickcarraway

“Well, there’s your problem — you’ve got a snake in the White House.”


20 posted on 09/26/2023 2:13:08 PM PDT by Tupelo (( e pluribus unum is now ex uno multis))
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