So crazy 😱

By Caitlin Jill Anders

Published on March 4, 2020 at 11:00 AM

When Monty’s family suddenly noticed her eating something strange, they were confused at first, until they recognized the end of a beach towel sticking out of the snake’s mouth — and realized she had somehow swallowed the entire thing. 

Knowing she needed help, Monty’s family took her to Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH) in Australia, and the team there quickly sprang into action to figure out how to get the beach towel out of the apparently very hungry snake. 

“She was definitely unwell, and was swollen and distended,” Bec Moss, the marketing coordinator at SASH, told The Dodo. “This was literally a life-saving procedure. If we had not been able to remove the towel, Monty would not have survived.” 

First, the team took X-rays to determine exactly where the towel started and ended inside Monty. Then they placed a flexible endoscope down Monty’s gastrointestinal tract, so they could see the towel as they tried to remove it. 

Using the endoscope as a guide, the team gently began pulling … 

… until finally, the very large towel was out of Monty completely. 

“It was quite a lengthy procedure,” Moss said. 

Once the towel was finally out, the team couldn’t help but marvel at how big it was, and how Monty had managed to fit it in her slim body. Luckily, the mischievous snake recovered well from her ordeal, and will hopefully stick to eating real food in the future instead of beach accessories. 

Check out the full video of this rescue below:

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Dog Reaches Paw Out To Anyone Passing Shelter Kennel Hoping To Be Noticed

He spent 7 months asking people to hold his hand.

By Caitlin Jill Anders

For seven months, Lancer stayed at City of Mobile Animal Services without a single meet and greet request. He was the sweetest dog, who just wanted love, and yet no one seemed to notice him — so Lancer tried taking matters into his own paws.

“Whenever someone would walk past his kennel, he would stick out his paw in an attempt for someone to hold it,” Mary Kate Hale, digital media manager for City of Mobile Animal Services, told The Dodo.

He would squish his body up against the front of his kennel, squeezing his paw through the bars, hoping someone would stop and give him some attention. All he wanted was to be loved, and no one could understand why he hadn’t been adopted yet.

“Lancer is known for his sweet nature and love of peanut butter,” Hale said. “After a round of zoomies, he can be found napping in a shaded spot with his legs sprawled out like a frog’s.”

One day, Lancer tried out his signature move on a passing volunteer, and they couldn’t help but stop to take a picture of how adorable he looked. They posted the picture and a sweet blurb about Lancer on social media — and immediately, the world fell in love.

“Within 24 hours of being posted on Facebook, Lancer caught the attention of his future dad, Nick,” Hale said.

Nick could immediately see how sweet Lancer was and how he just wanted love — and Nick decided he was the perfect person to give him that.

Now, Lancer is thriving in his new home, and any time he reaches out his paw, his dad is always there to hold it.

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