Escaped Reptiles Cause Chaos on I-95

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Raleigh, NC – The incident occurred near Wilson by Raleigh, North Carolina, on Interstate 95. According to authorities, a truck driver collided with a camper. Inside the camper, alongside five people, there was an array of animals including 28 snakes, five lizards, a pair of turtles, two dogs, and a cat. Local media reported that 28 snakes, including venomous ones like pythons and rattlesnakes, slithered onto the street.

These animals were being transported to a show, and their owner, fulfilling an order for a company organizing such displays, was also transporting bearded dragons and turtles. Although no animal was harmed in the accident, they scattered disoriented on the road. They managed to capture all of the escaped animals safely.

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