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• We've heard of dogs and cats going missing, only to turn up at their owners' doorsteps weeks, months or even years later; now we can add snakes to that list.
The BBC reported that the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were recently called to a residence in Spennymoor, County Durham, to rescue a 3-foot-long corn snake atop a garage roof; the snake had escaped a crow that attempted to carry it off.
When a neighbor came by to see the rescued critter, she recognized it as her pet snake, Agnus, who had been missing for a year.
RSPCA inspector John Lawson was surprised the snake had survived out in the cold for so long.
"The vet believes Agnus had gone into brumation mode, similar to hibernation, and her body had shut down in order to survive," Lawson said.
Agnus received treatment for a respiratory infection before being reunited with her owner. [BBC, 3/28/24]