Baltic Sea residents shocked by unusual find: “Who would lose something like that?”. Last year, several exotic animals visited a retirement home in Barsbüttel, Schleswig-Holstein.

Snakes would only attack if they felt attacked. A cobra, for example, would warn of the attack, “then it stands up and hisses,” says snake expert Ralf Hörold. “The snake will be the first to flee. You can take poison on it,’ reassures snake expert.