COUNCIL workers clearing a house in Capel Hendre got a shock when a four-foot snake tried to attack them last week.
The workmen were in the kitchen of a house in Bancyddraenen when they found the reptile, a yellow grass snake.
They called in the expert, Geraint "The Snakeman" Hopkins to deal with the creature which they found behind a Rayburn.
Mr Hopkins believes the snake had been in the empty house for several months because of its poor physical condition.
He said: "Luckily, it was a yellow grass snake, which is not poisonous.
"It is not native to this country so it is likely that it was imported to Wales as a pet."
He fears the snake might not survive its ordeal because it was in such bad physical condition.
Carmarthenshire head of public protection Philip Davies said: "The snake was not dangerous and it was removed later that morning.
"But anyone finding themselves in a situation like this should always take care."
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