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In this May 8, 2019, photo provided by Chicago Exotics, veterinarian Dr. Melissa Giese of Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital holds a corn snake at Chicago Exotics in Skokie, Ill. The snake was found in Sanela Kamencic's washing machine in Evanston, Ill., after surviving the wash cycle. Authorities removed it and took it to Chicago Exotics to be checked out. The snake is OK and was reunited with its owner, a 12-year-old boy who lives nearby. (Chicago Exotics via AP)

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An escaped pet snake that apparently slithered into a suburban Chicago family’s washing machine ended up smelling like fabric softener after going through the wash.

By Associated Press May 10, 2019