Two snakes rescued from one of the houses were returned to their owner after being seen by a vet, a fire service spokesman said.

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His next two albums, Snakes and Ladders and Sleepwalking failed to make any impact.

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Jimmy Ratcliff, one of the RSPCA's two north west exotic animals officers, said the RSPCA believes snakes should not become people's pets, because they are "unsuitable as companion animals".

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The two young women emerged from their stall, both of them thin as snakes.

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