We know most dogs love car rides. But what about snakes?
Our crew saw a pet owner traveling with his pet boa constrictor, Stella, on Cape Coral recently.
The snake owner is a military veteran. He said the snake is his emotional support animal.
We captured them cruise off into the evening, all smiles for the ride home.
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