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Scottish airport staff got a slithery surprise when they stumbled on this Mexican serpent stowaway under a seat on Tuesday Oct, 23, 2012. (AP Photo /

Scottish airport staff got a slithery surprise when they stumbled on this Mexican serpent stowaway under a seat on Tuesday Oct, 23, 2012. (AP Photo / Scottish SPCA)

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Snake on a plane! Glasgow airport gets a surprise

Snake is non-venomous but 'feisty'

Updated: Monday, 29 Oct 2012, 7:45 AM MDT
Published : Monday, 29 Oct 2012, 7:45 AM MDT

 

LONDON (AP) — Scottish airport staff got a slithery surprise when they stumbled on a Mexican serpent stowaway under a seat.

The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says quick-thinking workers at Glasgow Airport remained "remarkably calm" when they discovered the 18-inch (45-centimeter) snake Tuesday under seats in the passenger cabin of a flight from Cancun, Mexico.

It says the young snake was taken to its Glasgow animal center, and has been named Furtivo, Spanish for "sneak."

It said Friday that Furtivo, a member of the Dryadophis family of snakes, was non-venomous but "feisty." The snake may have snuck onto the plane before take-off, or hitched a ride in a passenger's hand luggage.

The society says Furtivo will remain in its care until an expert home can be found.

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