Baby python found in Southend toilet

Laura Cowell said she was ‘petrified’ to find a 3ft-long snake under the toilet lid

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A baby python has been returned to its owner after it was found blocking a toilet in Southend on Sea.

Laura Cowell told the BBC her toilet had been blocked for several days and was draining slowly. The reason became clear when her son went to use the bathroom last week and found a 3ft-long royal python staring back up at him.

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