An 18-inch Ornate Cat-eyed snake was found in a box of bananas at a New Hampshire grocery store on Friday, according to Rainforest Reptile Shows.

A bunch of bananas at a New Hampshire grocery store was hiding a slithering stowaway last week, a scaly story that might get adapted for the big screen as "Snakes on a Plantain."

The employee found a snake — later identified as an Ornate Cat-eyed Snake, which officials say is a mildly venomous snake species native to Ecuador, New Hampshire Fish and Game wrote in a Facebook post. New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officer Griffin McKeown told WMUR-TV that a call reporting a venomous snake was a unique experience.

Employees at a New Hampshire grocery store had to call in authorities after discovering a venomous snake in a container of bananas on Feb. 15. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division said that the reptile was an ornate cat-eyed snake,

Three children are now living with a relative and their mother could be facing charges after they were found abandoned in Michigan. A woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after she was involved in a crash that claimed the life another driver.

Market Basket employees were in for a shock on Saturday when they discovered a scaly surprise nestled in a bunch of bananas. A venomous, 1.5-foot long snake was hiding within the produce and hitched a ride from Ecuador to Manchester,

Employees at a southern New Hampshire grocery store uncovered an unexpected passenger in a banana shipment over the weekend: a venomous snake native to South America.