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NDTV
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Snake Falls Into Woman's Drink At US Restaurant, Leaves Her Horrified
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. A woman found a baby snake in her margarita at a Mexican restaurant. The incident occurred on April 16 at The Patron Mexican Restaurant. Carletta Andrews described the snake as moving and wrapping around her straw. Some restaurant experiences are unforgettable for the wrong reasons. Ever found a hair in your food, spotted a bug on your plate, or bit into something that definitely does not belong? For one American woman, named Carletta Andrews, things went to a whole new level of bizarre when a snake dropped into her drink. Yes, you read it right. Carletta Andrews got a real shock when a baby snake fell straight from the ceiling and landed in her margarita at The Patron Mexican Restaurant and Cantina on the evening of April 16. In a chat with 8News, Carletta recalled that incident. She said, '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 I turned around, I saw the snake in my margarita.' Carletta Andrews also mentioned that the snake 'was moving.' She added, 'It started wrapping around my straw.' She said that everything after that is kind of a blur. She remembered workers trying to remove the snake using a stick, but it was actually another customer who eventually picked it up and let it loose outside. 'I kept saying please don't let it go in my purse,' she recalled. 'I left shaking, I was traumatised.' The restaurant reportedly offered to move her to another booth, but she just wanted to head out. This is not the first time a snake in food has made headlines. Back in March, a man named Rayban Naklengboon from Thailand found a snake inside his popsicle. Yes, you read that right – a black-and-yellow snake was literally frozen in the ice. Rayban posted the shocking discovery on Facebook and shared photos of the popsicle with the reptile clearly visible. Click here to read the full story. So next time you are about to dig into your snack or dessert, maybe give it a second look – just to be sure there is no unexpected 'ingredient' lurking inside! Better safe than sorry, right?
Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Customer's horror as 'worst possible thing' falls into her drink at Mexican restaurant
Carletta Andrews had just finished dinner with her husband, when she felt something hit her forehead. She then saw the snake curling around the straw in her margarita A woman who was out having dinner was left shaken after a snake fell from the ceiling and fell into her cocktail. Carletta Andrews has spoken of the moment she had just finished dinner with her husband, when she felt something hit her forehead. She was at the Patron Mexican Restaurant and Cantina in Sandston, Virginia, USA, when she suddenly say saw the little snake land in her half-finished margarita. The snake had dropped from the ceiling, shocking everyone in the restaurant, including the staff as well as fellow dinners. Carletta told local reporters she is "scarred for life". She said: 'I looked at my husband like what was that. When I turned around, I saw the snake in my margarita.' She said the snake — a baby of indeterminate species — started curling itself around her drink's straw. She added: 'I kept saying please don't let it go in my purse. I left shaking, I was traumatised.' Restaurant workers rushed in to try to remove the snake with a stick. Another patron then grabbed the snake and released it back into the wild. Mrs Andrews said the restaurant offered to move her to a booth, but she just wanted to go home She added that she wants to know how this happened, and where the mother snake could be. She added: 'If that was the baby, I fear… is the mum there?' A Patron Mexican Restaurant and Cantina spokesman told 8News the snake may have gotten into the ceiling through an air conditioning unit. The eatery was noted last December for a number of violations, including mould, broken handles, missing ceiling tiles, cracked floor tiles throughout the kitchen, and leaky ceiling tiles, but had addressed the issues within six days of being notified. Back in September last year, the Mirror reported on a furious movie-goer who claimed she was bitten by a snake while watching a film. Kornphaphiporn Poka-imsin was transfixed on the big screen playing the tornado flick 'Twisters' when she felt a sharp pain in her foot at the Major Cineplex in Central Rama 2 in Bangkok, Thailand. She said she performed first aid on herself at the cinema but claimed she was later placed in the ICU of a hospital when the seemingly innocuous wound got worse. Photos show two puncture wounds on the 27 year old's left foot from where the creature sank its fangs into her. She reported the incident to police but claimed officers told her to negotiate with the cinema management over compensation. She said: "I was watching the movie Twisters at around 2pm. When the movie ended, I felt something slither past my feet, so I moved it. The animal was probably startled and bit my feet, causing a sharp pain that faded into numbness. "I did not know what to do so I performed first aid on myself by squeezing the blood out of the wound. I went to see the doctor by myself and was told that it was definitely not a rat, based on the bite marks. I stayed in the ICU for one night."
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
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. Related: Customer Gets Blasted by Internet for Bringing Their Own Tea Bag to a Restaurant for Health Reasons 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. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 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. Related: Restaurateur Claims 'Incredibly Rude' A-List Singer Left a Waitress 'in Tears' and Would 'Belittle' Staff 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. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Lawmakers debate controversial bills that would add surcharge for plastic bags: 'It's a tax savings to the community'
Three new eco-friendly laws could soon be on the books in Richmond, Virginia. The city council is soon expected to debate proposals for a plastic-bag tax, as well as renewed enforcement of bans on releasing balloons and on certain food retailers using plastic-foam containers, Richmond's 8News reports. The most notable of those proposals is the new tax, which would put a surcharge of 5 cents on each plastic bag used at stores and restaurants. Environment America reports that Americans use more than 100 billion plastic bags each year, many of which end up in landfills and oceans. "All this plastic and all this litter is really devastating to our environment and to our infrastructure," Richmond Director of Sustainability Laura Thomas told 8News. "It's a tax savings to the community, as well." Not everyone in the community agrees with Thomas, however. Some fear that a bag tax will put an unfair financial burden on low-income households. "I'm against that," resident Bryana Ferrell told 8News. "Imagine if a single mother … has to fill a full house. That's $0.05 per bag." Richmond isn't alone in attempting to curb plastic-bag usage. California, for example, will enact a complete ban on plastic bags in grocery stores starting in 2026, and data from across the United States shows that such bans result in nearly 300 fewer plastic bags being used per person, per year. The city also wants to enforce a state law that bans releasing balloons outside, with a fine of $25 for each balloon intentionally set loose. Balloons are not just potentially fatal to wildlife — they also create litter and microplastic pollution. Finally, the council will consider renewed enforcement of a Virginia law that bans food retailers with at least 20 Virginia locations from using plastic-foam containers, such as polystyrene foam — more commonly known as Styrofoam. The ban wouldn't affect pre-packaged food, but it would affect prepared food such as takeout from a restaurant. Polystyrene foam is nonbiodegradable and can linger in the environment for hundreds of years. It can also leach toxic materials into food and drink, particularly hot items, and occupies up to 30% of U.S. landfill space. Should the government ban gas stoves? Yes Only in new buildings Only in restaurants No way Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Snake falls into margarita at Virginia restaurant, woman says she's traumatized
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — It's a story you have to see to believe. One Virginia woman says she's traumatized after a snake fell from the ceiling of a Mexican restaurant in Henrico County — and into her margarita. Carletta Andrews said it happened at the Patron Mexican Restaurant and Cantina in Sandston in the evening of April 16. In an exclusive interview with 8News Anchor Autumn Childress, Andrews shared that she and her husband had just finished their food when she felt something on her forehead. 'Last of Us' actor Pedro Pascal calls 'Harry Potter' author 'heinous loser' '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 said. 'When I turned around, I saw the snake in my margarita.' 'It was moving. It started wrapping around my straw,' she said. The rest is sort of a blur for Andrews. She recalls restaurant workers trying to remove the baby snake with a stick, but she said another customer grabbed it and released it outside. 'I kept saying, 'Please don't let it go in my purse,'' she said. 'I left shaking. I was traumatized.' Andrews said the restaurant offered to move her to a booth, but she just wanted to leave quickly. Still in shock, she posted the photo of the snake and a recount of what happened on social media, and the comments ranged from shock, to disbelief, and even some denial. One commenter wrote, 'The way my soul would have left my body.' Another person wrote, 'Girl, they would've been taking me to the King.' Andrews said both she and others are surprised she handled the situation so well, but that she still wants answers. The 'Top 100 Brunch Restaurants' in the US, according to OpenTable 8News reached out to the owner of the restaurant, who said he was aware of the situation. He said that the snake likely got into the restaurant through the air conditioning unit. Childress asked what precautions were now in place to prevent this from happening to another customer, to which he said, 'nothing.' 8News also reached out to the Virginia Department of Health to access previous inspections. Records show inspectors found several violations during a routine inspection in December 2024 including mold, broken handles, missing ceiling tile in the dish room, cracked floor tiles throughout the kitchen and leaky ceiling tiles. Records show these violations were corrected during the follow-up inspection six days later. Andrews said precautions or not, she hopes something can be done to prevent another person from leaving scarred. 'If that was the baby — I fear…. is the mom there?' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
