Two huge snakes prompt closure of Welsh health centre

Branwen Jones
·2-min read
A snake on the floor of a medical centre
The snakes, who were found at Ysgol Trewen in Cwm-Cou, have been named Cwm and Cou after the centre where they were found -Credit:Hywel Dda Health Board / Facebook


A Covid vaccination centre in Ceredigion has been temporarily closed after two snakes were discovered inside the premises. The snakes, who were found at Ysgol Trewen in Cwm-Cou, have been named Cwm and Cou after the centre where they were found and are thought to be an adder and a grass snake.

On Tuesday Hywel Dda University Health Board shared a photo of one of the reptiles on their Facebook page. It has been reported that the adder had exited the building while the health board has said it is seeking expert assistance to remove the remaining reptile.

The health board said the snakes were discovered by members of staff at the centre on the afternoon of Monday, May 20. According to BBC News Wales it is believed that the reptiles were either using the marble floors to cool off during the warm weather or had been hibernating in the boiler room. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter.

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On their Facebook page the health board jokingly said that neither of the creatures were eligible for a vaccine. They added that they were hoping to reopen the vaccination centre soon.

In the post they wrote: "To make sure our visitors get a wriggle on and leave us to our vaccination work we're temporarily closing the centre and seeking the support of wildlife experts. We hope that we will be able to re-open as soon as possible and we'll share an update on here." They added: "Please note, our colleagues are not able to answer any reptile-related questions. Thank you for your support." A spokesman for the health board told the BBC: "Cou has made a break for it and is no longer in the building. Cwm is still at large."

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