But, like most long snake records, this one is hard to nail ... and copperhead. For big, scary snakes, the eastern diamondback rattler is one of your better contenders. It’s often considered ...

BEVERLY, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A foot-and-a-half-long snake was way out of its comfort zone Sunday and somehow ended up inside a banana shipment at a Market Basket in Manchester, New Hampshire.

The 57-year-old, born in the Year of the Monkey, offered a tip: “As long as the snake doesn’t look like a snake, then I’m not afraid.” The years of the Dog, Sheep and Rabbit offer huggability.