Virginia Woman Left 'Traumatized' After Finding a Snake in Her Margarita at a Mexican Restaurant
A Virginia woman said she had a night to remember when she went to eat at a Mexican restaurant and ended up eye-to-eye with a scaly, slithering creature.
Carletta Andrews visited the Patron Mexican Restaurant and Cantina in Sandston with her husband to enjoy a nice night out on April 16. However, at the end of her meal, she found a baby snake in her margarita.
"I leaned in to take a sip, and I noticed something hit me in the forehead, and I looked at my husband like, 'What was that?' " Andrews told 8 News. "When I turned around, I saw the snake in my margarita."
She also told the outlet that she saw the reptile move and wrap around her straw.
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Workers attempted to remove the snake with a stick, but to no avail. Another restaurant goer eventually grabbed the animal and took it outside.
"I left shaking, I was traumatized," Andrews told 8 News of the incident, adding that the restaurant offered to move her to another seat, but she decided to leave instead.
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Now, Andrews is worried there may be more snakes in the restaurant. "Is the mom there?" she told the outlet, highlighting how the reptile in her drink was a baby.
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The owner of Patron Mexican Restaurant and Cantina told 8 News that the snake likely entered through an air conditioning unit. He also reportedly told the outlet that no precautions were being taken to keep the incident from happening again.
8 News reviewed records from the Virginia Department of Health that revealed the restaurant had several violations during an inspection in December 2024, including mold, broken handles and a missing ceiling tile. The violations were later corrected within a week.
The Virginia-based restaurant has two locations: one in Sandston and another in Chester.
The Patron Mexican Restaurant and Cantina did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Sunday, April 27.
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