Yahoo News ‘Terrified’ family spot 4ft-long albino snake ‘lying in the sun’ in back garden
The corn snake was ‘lying in the sun’ outside the home in Prestatyn High Street in the seaside town of Denbighshire, Wales.
A family in Wales were left “terrified” after finding a 4ft-long snake casually slithering around their back garden.
Shaun Cox and son Cory were walking back to their home on Prestatyn High Street in the seaside town of Denbighshire in Wales when they spotted the serpent “lying in the sun” outside their home.
Cory ran indoors to tell mum Kelsie what was sitting outside – and she at first presumed it was a toy snake that had been left lying around.
But Mrs Cox, who has a fear of snakes, soon realised that it wasn’t a toy and kept her distance while her husband retrieved it.
She said: “When Cory came running inside saying he’s found a snake, I was thinking it was a fake one.
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“I’m terrified of snakes – I didn’t get very close but my children loved it.
“I left Shaun to care for it while I shared a photo on social media.”
When no one stepped forward to claim the Prestatyn snake, Mrs Cox contacted Idlewild Animal Sanctuary in the Conwy Valley, which offers respite for rescued birds and livestock and rehabilitates injured and sick animals.
The snake was later identified as a non-venomous corn snake – thought to be a ‘snow‘ morph as it had hints of orange-yellow pigmentation.
Despite their strange appearance, white corns are relatively common as they have become popular as pets.
After accepting the snake into her care, sanctuary manager Kim Barton-Jones said it was “definitely hungry”.
She added: “The poor snake made short work of some food.”
There have been offers to rehome the “absolutely beautiful” snake but it will be offered to someone with experience of looking after them if its owner is not traced.
