And other stories from the stranger side of life
Snake owners have been told to keep a close eye on their pets during the hotter months after the RSPCA said emergency calls about wayward serpents reached record levels during the UK’s latest heatwaves. “The warmer they are, the more active they are so that’s why they escape a lot more in summer,” RSPCA senior scientific officer Evie Button told The Sunday Times, adding that snakes are “excellent escape artists”. Reacting to the story, the Daily Star said that “sssome like it hot”.
