Passengers on a flight from Tampa to Newark on Monday were reportedly “shrieking and pulling their feet up” when they discovered a stowaway had slithered aboard: a snake on a plane. Although the creature was a mere garter snake, you wouldn’t have know it from the reactions of passengers, who were screaming and jumping out of their seats as the United Airlines flight was landing in New Jersey, one traveler says. In spite of the ruckus, the pilot was able to hold it together long enough to safely touch down, according to a United spokesperson. The plane was met at the gate by a team of police officers, airport security personnel and animal control officials, which removed the snake, per the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A report issued by the Port Authority notes that “no one was injured” during the snake’s removal. What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen on a plane?
