Snake found in loo cistern 'dyed itself blue'

[Still Waters]

A snake was left feeling a little off colour after making itself at home in a toilet cistern.

The 4ft (1.2m) rat snake was found in the bathroom of a house undergoing renovation in Basildon, Essex.

The non-venomous reptile had "dyed itself a slight tinge of blue from the cleaning products", the RSPCA said.

The charity believes the snake, which the homeowners have called Kevin, is someone's missing pet and hope to reunite it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-47317941