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A resident of an apartment in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, was startled after discovering a snake more than 1 meter long hiding inside a blanket late at night, local authorities said Thursday.
According to fire authorities, the 119 emergency call center received a report at about 10:03 p.m. Wednesday from a resident of an apartment in Deokgye-dong, Yangju, saying, "A snake came out from inside my blanket. It is more than 1 meter long."
The resident said they were lying in the living room when they felt something moving beneath the blanket. After lifting it, they found a snake and were shocked. The resident did not keep snakes as pets.
Firefighters responded to the scene, captured the snake and later released it in a secluded riverside area far from residential neighborhoods, authorities said. No one was injured.
