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Snake makes surprise entry

A man, surnamed Cai, was startled to find a 1-meter-long snake in his home's squat toilet. Cai and his family members managed to pull the nonvenomous snake out with a stick and set it free. Cai later discovered that the serpent was being kept by an upstairs neighbor, surnamed Tao, who was planning to use it to produce traditional Chinese medicine. Tao said she found the snake in a nearby pond a few days prior. He said the reptile must have slipped into her toilet and slithered its way to Cai's home.