When Neville opened the bag and saw the snake nestled among the florets, his first reaction was pure terror. Afraid of snakes and responsible for a vulnerable mother\u2011in\u2011law and disabled son, he imagined what might have happened if he\u2019d simply emptied the broccoli onto the counter. Instead, he called his sister, contained the reptile in a tub, and drove straight back to Aldi, where even staff recoiled in shock. The animal was quickly sent to Dudley Zoo, whose keepers initially called it a juvenile ladder snake.<\/p>\n
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Herpetologist Dr. Steven J. R. Allain, however, believes the stowaway was a harmless viperine water snake, likely scooped up in a Mediterranean broccoli field and kept alive by weeks of refrigerated transport. While experts stress it posed little danger to humans, Neville\u2019s fear and the potential risk at home fueled his demand for greater compensation. Aldi apologized and paid out, but he insists the offer doesn\u2019t match the emotional toll\u2014or the terrifying what\u2011ifs\u2014that came sealed inside that bag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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