World of the Bizarre
Two-headed snake discovered in Virginia
By
T.K. RandallSeptember 23, 2018 ·
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Are two heads really better than one ? Image Credit: Facebook / Virginia Wildlife Management and Control
An 'extremely rare' adult copperhead snake with two heads was recently found in a garden in Woodbridge.
Photographs of the unusual serpent were posted up on Facebook by a local animal control service.
"Check out these extremely rare photos of an actual two-headed copperhead that was found in someone's yard in Woodbridge," Virginia Wildlife Management and Control wrote.
The story proved popular among social media users, although some did question its authenticity. According to the department however, the snake is very much the real deal.
"Absolutely not a fake! We assure you, it's very real and was shedding its skin," officials wrote.
While the snake appears to be healthy for the moment, National Geographic shared a rather disturbing tidbit of information about the challenges faced by such a creature.
"Snakes operate a good deal by smell, and if one head catches the scent of prey on the other's head, it will attack and try to swallow the second head," it wrote.
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