Christmas, Hawaii and gopher snake

Hawaii store employees discover 2-foot snake in Christmas tree shipping container
Staff at a Hawaii store discovered a two-foot snake inside a shipping container of Christmas trees. The snake was captured and is being safeguarded in Hilo.
Snake found slithering inside Hawaii Christmas tree shipment
Shop workers unloading a supply of Christmas trees in Hawaii found an unexpected visitor hiding within the shipment.
Live snake found in container of Christmas trees in Hilo
State officials say a live snake was found in a container of Christmas trees as it was being unloaded for a store in Hilo over the weekend.
Slithering surprise caught in Christmas tree shipment to a Hilo store
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Employees at a shop in Hilo made an unwanted discovery while unloading a shipment of Christmas trees over the weekend. Workers of the undisclosed location were about half way through unloading the container Saturday morning when they found a two-foot-long gopher snake.
Snake found in Christmas tree shipment to Hilo
A live snake was discovered inside a shipment of Christmas trees at a store in Hilo on Saturday, Nov. 16. Store staff, who were unloading the container, spotted the two-foot-long snake after unpacking half of the load.
Hilo workers find live snake in shipment of Christmas trees
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture found a two-foot-long gopher snake found inside a new shipment of Christmas trees to Hilo this month. Snakes are not native or legal in Hawaii.
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