A distressed woman in Twickenham was relieved when what she thought was a snake in her car turned out to be a de-icer can.
The tale is just one of many animal related call-outs over Christmas revealed by the AA.
Patrol Mall Johal attended the call-out on Christmas Day with the woman worried about a hiss whenever she sat in the driver's seat, making her believe it was a snake
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