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Rattlesnake snake is found under the refrigerator of a house in Lago Sul, DF.

One rattlesnake was found hiding under the refrigerator of a house in Lago Sul, in Brasília, around 9am this Tuesday (23). The snake was discovered by residents who called the Environmental Military Police (see video above).

The images, released by PMDF, show the snake hidden in the place where the refrigerator motor is located. The video records the soldiers removing the rattlesnake with a hook and placing the animal inside a type of barrel.

The rattlesnake is a poisonous snake and a bite from it can kill a person (find out more below). The family said they saw the animal enter the house and hide under the refrigerator.

The snake was released by the Environmental Battalion in a Cerrado region.