Football player trains with venomous snake in helmet
A high school football player in Maumelle, Arkansas, trained for nearly an hour wearing a helmet containing a venomous water moccasin, which was later safely removed by animal control and released into the wild.
Consensus
- The high school football player trained for almost an hour wearing a helmet.
- A venomous water moccasin was found inside the helmet's lining.
- The snake was discovered after the player removed his helmet.
- The snake was safely removed by animal control personnel.
- The snake was released into the wild.
- The player was not injured.
- The incident prompted coaches to recommend checking equipment before games.
Points of divergence
- The student felt movement in the helmet during warm-up and asked the coach to check it. — riamo
- The player discovered the snake after the game, when removing his equipment. — vesti
- The snake was initially mistaken for a copperhead. — riamo
- The snake was initially mistaken for a rat snake. — vesti
- The police poured water into the helmet to make the snake leave. — riamo
- The police sprayed water on the snake to make it exit. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Schoolboy in Arkansas trained in a helmet with a venomous snake inside — РИАМО
- In the US, a football player played in a helmet with a venomous snake for an hour — Вести