Watch: Woman Casually Picks Up Snake That Crashed Her Sister¡¯s Wedding
The woman, Erika Rodriguez was at her sister's wedding on Sunday when a snake snuck its way into the festivities. In a video posted on social media, Rodriguez is seen casually picking up the snake by the tail as other guests watch in awe.
Weddings are occasions for families and friends to come together and celebrate as the couple embarks on a new journey together. But what happens if someone gatecrashes the wedding? That too if the said someone turns out to be a snake? The chances are that the gatecrasher can play spoilsport and ruin the atmosphere.
No snakes allowed at wedding
A woman from the US state of Arizona made sure that a snake that gatecrashed her sister's wedding did not get a chance to run wild.
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The woman, Erika Rodriguez was at her sister's wedding on Sunday when a snake snuck its way into the festivities.
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In a video posted on social media, Rodriguez is seen casually picking up the snake by the tail as other guests watch in awe.
Rodriguez is then seen walking to the bushes, with the nearly five-foot-long snake in her hand, where it was later released.
¡°Weddings in Arizona,¡± the caption of the video shared by the woman's other sister, Sandra, read.
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Workers couldn't catch it
According to Rodriguez, the snake was seen in the little cocktail area of the wedding reception.
¡°The worker had tried to catch him, but he flipped onto the steps and the deck right there. He came out again,¡± she told local media.
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Rewarded with beer
When the employee didn¡¯t come back, Rodriguez took matters into her own hands and got rid of the troublemaker herself.
Fox10 Phoenix reported that for her brave act, Rodriguez was rewarded with a beer at the wedding's open bar.
Inspired by Steve Irwin
According to Rodriguez, she always loved animals and grew up watching "The Crocodile Hunter" and learned from Steve Irwin's videos how to handle snakes.
"As a kid, I was very tomboyish, so I was outside catching grasshoppers and toads and snakes and whatever I could. Thank you, Steve Irwin," she said.
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