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High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet
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· August 12, 2026
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Key takeaway The player, from Maumelle High, felt unusual movement inside his helmet after warmups and brought it to an assistant coach for inspection.
A high school football player in Arkansas made a startling discovery during practice. The player, from Maumelle High, felt unusual movement inside his helmet after warmups and brought it to an assistant coach for inspection. A venomous snake was found inside the helmet, identified as a cottonmouth by animal services technicians.
The snake was removed from the helmet with assistance from animal control officers. Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the actions taken to release the snake. The incident reportedly occurred last week in Arkansas.
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Category: schools Published: August 12, 2026 Source: Odessa American (oaoa.com) Reading time: 1 min
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