Workmen who had been called to fix a leak at a vacant shop were shocked when they found a live snake inside the property.
Staff from Humber Homes Heating Ltd were called to the shop on Freeman Street in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and when they lifted up the shutters to unlock the door, they saw a red milk snake.
The animal was nestled between the door and shutters and it is believed it could have been there for up to two weeks.
