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A slithery surprise discovered in a banana shipment sent a scare through a southern New Hampshire<\/a> grocery store.<\/p>\n

A conservation officer with the state New Hampshire Fish and Game Department responded Saturday to a report of an “unwanted hitchhiker” at the Market Basket in Manchester, according to WMUR and a statement posted to Facebook.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HAWAII STORE EMPLOYEES DISCOVER 2-FOOT SNAKE IN CHRISTMAS TREE SHIPPING CONTAINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The slithering stowaway was determined to be an ornate cat-eyed snake, a mildly venomous reptile native to Ecuador<\/a>, which is one of the largest exporters of bananas to the U.S.<\/p>\n

Conservation officer Griffin McKeown told WMUR that in responding to the incident, he spoke with an employee who “seemed to be pretty familiar with snakes.”<\/p>\n

The call was “a first” for McKeown, he continued. “We’ve had a few calls about pet surrenders of ball pythons and stuff like that, but never, never [a] venomous snake.”<\/p>\n

ARIZONA FIREFIGHTERS REMOVE BOA CONSTRICTOR FROM PICKUP TRUCK: ‘UNUSUAL CALL’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

McKeown also noted that possession of any venomous snake, aside from the hog-nosed snake, is illegal in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n

After it was determined the snake was unharmed, it was re-homed to northern Massachusetts-based<\/a> Rainforest Reptile Shows Inc. for proper care.<\/p>\n

Market Basket and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

– FOX NEWS<\/p>\n

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