A high school football player in Arkansas made a surprising discovery during practice. The student, from Maumelle High, felt unusual movement inside his helmet after warmups and brought it to an assistant coach for inspection. A venomous snake was found inside the helmet, specifically a 2-foot cottonmouth behind some padding.

The snake was reluctant to exit, requiring police officers to pour water into the helmet to force it out. Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the actions taken by animal services technicians who arrived at the scene and handled the situation.