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Watching a vet massage a tennis ball out of a snake’s throat is oddly soothing

Good snake.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Don’t watch this video if you’re afraid of snakes.

Ever tried to squeeze the innards out of a Slim Jim before? This is kinda like that, except the skin is a snake and it’s not like a Slim Jim at all. This poor snake thought the tennis ball is food, because it’s an idiot and thinks there are motionless tennis ball-shaped animals, but we’ll give it a pass because it participated in sports.

I don’t know why the tennis ball is red, but I know this vet is a hero for this poor snake.

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