Two-headed snake found in northern Virginia

<p>A wildlife and conservation research hospital says a two-headed snake recently found near the nation's capital may be sent to an educational facility.</p>

News 12 Staff

Sep 24, 2018, 11:55 AM

Updated 2,046 days ago

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A wildlife and conservation research hospital says a two-headed snake recently found near the nation's capital may be sent to an educational facility.
According to the Wildlife Center of Virginia, the two-headed Eastern Copperhead was found last week in a northern Virginia neighborhood.
The agency says a state herpetologist brought the snake to the hospital Thursday for an examination.
A hospital release says the two heads were found to have two tracheas and two esophagi, but share one heart and set of lungs.
The Charlotte Observer reports state biologists believe both heads are capable of biting and distributing venom.
State herpetologist J.D. Kleopfer says in a Facebook post that two-headed snakes are extremely rare because "they just don't live that long."
He says he hopes to donate the snake to a zoo.


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