June 16 (UPI) -- Summer is finally here, and humans aren't the only ones enjoying the warm weather -- snakes are slithering out of their dens in search of food, mates and, in some cases, mischief.
Snakes, aka "danger noodles" or "nope ropes," are some of the most maligned and misunderstood members of the animal kingdom, but that doesn't mean they don't occasionally get into trouble and wind up in places humans would rather they stay away from.
Here are five times slithering surprises were found in unusual places.
A Missouri woman's car
The Missouri Department of Conservation said Eugene resident LeAnna Binkley was driving her son, Grady, to baseball practice in May when a black rat snake poked its head out from under the hood.
