When Goodwill Donations staff opened a donation box containing books and a four-foot-long snake, they got more than they bargained for.
Stafford, Virginia Sheriff’s Office Social media on Tuesday, June 18th, in a post filled with Harry Potter quotes.
Animal Control Officer Lt. JA Vice was called to the Goodwill store to remove unwanted donations after a worker accidentally encountered the snake.
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Captain JA Vice from Animal Control was called to the Goodwill store on Dockstone Road in Stafford to dispose of unwanted shilling donations. (Stafford County Sheriff’s Office)
Police said the snake, identified as a four-foot-long basilisk, was found inside a book donation box.
“Using his powers of persuasion and a bit of a snake tongue, Officer Vice was able to safely capture the snake and release it back into the wild,” police said.
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Photos shared by the sheriff’s office show Vice using snake tongs to keep the snake away.
A sign at a Goodwill store. A Goodwill employee discovered a 4-foot-long snake in a box of donated books. (Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The sheriff’s office did not disclose the type of “Slytherin suspect” seized at the store, but said it was likely a reptile that was seeking shade during the heatwave currently hitting the area.
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“With recent warmer temperatures, everyone is trying to beat the heat, including local wildlife,” police said.
