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In a terrifying incident in Arkansas, USA, a high school football player found a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice on Thursday (6 August).

Football player finds venomous snake inside helmet  CNN

Cottonmouth snakes are one of six venomous species in Arkansas

A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice.

Arkansas high school football player practices with a venomous snake in his helmet  AP News

An Arkansas high school football player noticed something moving in his helmet and it turned out to be a venomous snake hiding under the pads.

A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice

A cottonmouth made its way into a vacant football helmet for a nap before being discovered midpractice at an Arkansas high school.

A high school football player in Arkansas found a 2-foot-long cottonmouth snake inside his helmet last week. The pit viper was so reluctant to exit the helmet that police officers had to pour water into it to force the snake out and into a bag. Animal services technicians arrived a few minutes later, identified the sna

Football is an inherently dangerous sport. But this isn't part of the normal equation.

It is the stuff that nightmares are made of.

An Arkansas high school football player discovered a venomous snake in the helmet he was wearing during practicing for almost an hour last week.

A high school football player in Arkansas shocked his coaches when they discovered a venomous cottonmouth snake in his helmet

A player's unusual training companion: a venomous snake hid in his helmet for an hour  MARCA

A Maumelle High School high school football player had a venomous snake wriggling around inside his helmet for an hour during practice before his coaches discovered the poisonous serpent.