Snake in the Helmet | Los Angeles News

A high school football player in Arkansas had a shocker during practice when he pulled off his helmet to find a two-foot cottonmouth snake chilling in the padding—animal control had to dunk the helmet to safely remove the venomous reptile. The player kept playing, but the coach turned it into a safety lesson: always check your gear. Cottonmouths are dangerous but rarely aggressive—just don’t let one move in on your helmet. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/231eaae534c35917 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews