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December 9, 2021
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Why did it have to be snakes? Slippery customer caught by cops in Crystal

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https://twitter.com/CrystalMNPolice/status/774726027788619777

Police in Crystal had to deal with a slippery suspect on Saturday.

As Crystal PD says above via its Twitter account, the unusual-looking snake found near 32nd and Xenia doesn't appear to be one of the 13 snakes found native in Minnesota.

They sent it over to the Minnesota Herpetological Society in Dinkytown.

After posting the picture to Twitter, the police department decided to have some fun with its followers, some of whom were a little freaked out by the reptile.

https://twitter.com/CrystalMNPolice/status/774740284429131776

https://twitter.com/CrystalMNPolice/status/774796385031860224

https://twitter.com/CrystalMNPolice/status/774730128941133824

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