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Python falls through bank ceiling onto staff morning meeting in China

Incident marks second instance of a snake in the bank branch

Maya Yagoda
Sunday 14 October 2018 16:57 EDT
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Python falls through bank ceiling onto employees in China

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CCTV captured the moment a python fell through the ceiling of a bank directly into a staff meeting in Nanning City, South China.

The 1.5-metre snake dropped in on bank employees during their morning meeting, according to Chinese news agency CCTV+.

The surveillance footage shows the large snake interrupting the meeting by falling between two bank employees.

The bank clerks take a moment to respond to the surprise visitor before fleeing in all directions as the reptile slithers away between a set of chairs.

Fortunately, the reptile narrowly missed hitting any bank employees and no one was injured during the terrifying moment.

A wildlife protection group arrived soon after to safely capture the animal and is currently storing the animal at a local protection centre.

This surreal visitation marks the second instance a snake has entered the Nanning branch of the bank.

Police said they were investigating how the snake entered the building.

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