Overview

• A three-meter-long culebra bastarda, a venomous but non-dangerous snake species, was discovered inside a car's engine in Valencia on Saturday afternoon.
• The snake was reported by a local resident around 16:30 hours, prompting a coordinated response from the Policía Local and firefighters.
• Authorities spent nearly two hours dismantling parts of the vehicle's engine to extract the snake, which had moved to a spot behind the front optics.
• After its removal, the snake was transported to the Centro de Aves, Avifauna Urbana y Especies Exóticas del Ayuntamiento de Valencia for proper handling.
• A similar case occurred earlier the same day in Villarejo de Salvanés, Madrid, where forest agents rescued another snake from a car.