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    Unwanted Christmas Present: Venomous Snake Hides in Family’s Tree

    Heath AndrewsBy Heath AndrewsDecember 16, 20212 Mins Read
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    Do you remember that scene in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” where the entire Griswold family freaks out because of a squirrel in the Christmas tree? Obviously it’s played up as intentionally over the top given that squirrels aren’t really a major safety threat (unless they’re rabid but, well that’s just common sense) but what if it wasn’t a squirrel? What if instead of a cute rodent, there was a powerfully venomous boomslang snake hiding in the tree? Wel,l then you’d be the Wild family from South Africa.

    On Friday, December 10th, Rob and Marcela Wild were decorating their Christmas tree with their kids.

    A family in South Africa got a terrifying surprise when they discovered a venomous snake in their Christmas tree 😱

    The snake, which is called a boomslang, is the most venomous in South Africa—but luckily a professional snake catcher was able to safely remove the critter. pic.twitter.com/v8o3mMWIRl

    — NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 14, 2021

    So… you know what, we need to change this up; there are a lot of articles that just rattle off the facts in standard fashion, so maybe we should tell this a different way…

    T’was December the 10th
    And through the Wild House
    A creature was stirring
    That would happily eat a mouse
    Some ornaments were hung
    By the Christmas tree with care
    But the Wild’s didn’t know
    Something else was hanging there
    A snake had been nestled
    All snug in the tree
    Which the family cats eyed
    Before the humans could see
    So momma with her wisdom
    And dad with his too
    Figured the cats detected something
    Perhaps a mouse or two
    But out from the tree
    With neither a crash or a bang
    The wild family saw
    A snake called a boomslang
    These venomous critters
    Can put a life to an end
    With only a bit of its poison
    According to a report from CNN
    Away from the tree
    They flew like a train
    And called up a snake catcher
    Who’s called Gerrie Heyns
    It took roughly two hours
    But Gerrie Heyns did appear
    With a pair of snake tongs
    Instead of reindeer
    The snake was quite docile
    Once gently removed
    And put into a device
    They call a snake tube
    It’s good fortune this snake
    Is not prone to attack
    So Gerry was able to put it
    Away in his pack
    And so we exclaim
    As you eat Christmas Cake
    Merry Christmas to all
    And check your tree for venomous snakes

    The snake and the family are fine. Gerrie Heyns, snake catcher, safely removed the creature from the family’s tree.

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    Heath Andrews

    Heath Andrews has been a student of pop culture ever since he found himself to be the only student in 3rd grade who regularly watched "Get Smart" on Nick-At-Nite. Ever since then he's been engrossed in way too much media with a growing collection of music, books, comics, TV on DVD box sets, and a video game collection that could rival a brick and mortar store. Prior to writing for Nerdbot he's written for Review You, MyAnimeList, and various advertising companies. Since 2016 he's run his own YouTube channel under the moniker of The Critical Android where he livestreams video games and uploads podcasts about pop culture and Frasier.

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