{"id":5098,"date":"2026-09-10T11:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T11:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/10\/family-finds-four-foot-snake-in-car-engine\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T11:02:18","slug":"family-finds-four-foot-snake-in-car-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/10\/family-finds-four-foot-snake-in-car-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"Family finds four-foot snake in car engine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-09-10 11:02:15<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>A family got the fright of their lives after a suspicious-looking \u201chose\u201d beneath their car bonnet suddenly turned around and stared at them.<BR><br \/>\nWindy Tuck said her husband was working on the vehicle outside their home in West Allis at the weekend when they noticed something strange in the engine compartment.<BR><br \/>\nShe told TMJ4 News: \u201cAt first, we thought it was a dirty hose. Then it turned around and started looking at us.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nTuck said the moment the mystery object moved, she realised they had a much bigger problem.<BR><br \/>\nShe added: \u201cWhen it first moved, I literally screamed and jumped and said, \u2018No, that is alive, and it is definitely a huge snake\u2019.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nThe family contacted the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC), which called in Small Scale Reptile Rescue to help remove the four-foot boa constrictor.<BR><br \/>\nBut getting the unexpected passenger out of the car proved easier said than done.<BR><br \/>\nRescue founder Cindy Steinle said she had to climb onto the bonnet and repeatedly encourage the snake to leave its hiding place.<BR><br \/>\nShe said: \u201cBasically, what I did was I climbed up on the hood of the car and just kept irritating the snake and tickling it till it started moving.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nThe boa was eventually removed safely and is now being held by MADACC while officials wait to see if its owner comes forward.<BR><br \/>\nIf nobody claims the snake, Small Scale Reptile Rescue said it will take custody and find it a permanent home.<BR><br \/>\nThe organisation also issued a warning to reptile owners about making sure pets cannot escape.<BR><br \/>\nThey wrote said: \u201cPlease make sure all your caging is secure and strong. Do not use screen tops with weights for snakes. They will not stay in.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nThe group warned that releasing unwanted reptiles is also illegal and urged owners who can no longer care for their pets to contact animal control, humane societies or specialist rescues.<BR><br \/>\nIt said the boa \u201cwould have died a terrible death\u201d had it not been discovered.<BR><br \/>\nIf its owner does not come forward, the rescue plans to name the snake Liberace and put it up for adoption.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-09-10 11:02:15 A family got the fright of their lives after a suspicious-looking \u201chose\u201d beneath their car bonnet suddenly turned around and stared at them. 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