These fire fighters had to deal with a slippery customer yesterday...

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Feb 22nd 2015, 1:40 PM 23,056 18

DUBLIN FIRE BRIGADE staff have probably dealt with all manner of unusual incidents, but we’re thinking that yesterday’s ranks up among the most bizarre.

Two of its fire fighters had their skills tested when they were called to help a snake that was trapped.

Here’s how it unfolded:

1) we're well used to ladders but it was a case of snakes & ladders recently for B Watch D'barn. A pet owner brought pic.twitter.com/koho46XIpd
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) February 21, 2015

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2) his corn snake in looking for help as the reptile was trapped. The snake had got caught in a hollow branch. pic.twitter.com/i0b4ZXYvHM
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) February 21, 2015

Source: Dublin Fire Brigade/Twitter

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3) Using a hand ssssssssaw the snake was released unhurt none the worse for its entrapment. #snakesonafireengine pic.twitter.com/79auGUXI1q
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) February 21, 2015

Source: Dublin Fire Brigade/Twitter

We’re just glad we deal with words, and not snakes, for a living.

Top marks, Dublin Fire Brigade.

These fire fighters had to deal with a slippery customer yesterday...

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