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Woman captures snake with pillowcase

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Thursday, June 8, 2017
Woman catches snake with pillowcase

Don't try this at home.

Sunshine McCurry entered her home earlier in June and spotted a six-foot-long snake slithering on her floor. The Forest City, North Carolina resident then caught the snake in a pillowcase and released it into her backyard.

McCurry shared footage of the capture on Facebook, where it's been viewed over 3 million times.

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