May 3, 2024

Athens News

News in English from Greece

Flood: 2.5m snake in Palama, fish swim on pavements


The situation in flooded areas is dire more than a week after Hurricane Daniel. The risk of disease is high, and the inhabitants live and move in stagnant water. Snakes began to be seen frequently.

A typical case is that of a resident who saw a snake in Palama emerging from the water… 2.5 meters long.

“Lafiatis or Laphitis is a non-venomous snake of the Cainospidae family. However, few people understand whether it is poisonous or not, and they experience real stress when they come face to face with such a reptile,” the caption to the post says.

In fact, it is the largest species found in Greece (1.5 to 2 m). Laphitis is not an aggressive snake at all, harmless to humans, but can bite if grabbed.

https://rua.gr/news/procrim/55569-pod-kapotom-avtomobilya-obnaruzhili-polutorametrovuyu-zmeyu.html

In other reports, residents of flooded areas have seen fish “swimming” along sidewalks. Well, what can I say…



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