Bhubaneswar, Jan. 29 -- In a shocking incident, a rat snake was found with a shift knob inside its belly at Maryland in the United States. Somehow, the snake had been living with the knob in its gut for long enough to create a hole through its skin.

The snake was brought to the Second Chance Wildlife Center (SCWC) in Gaithersburg, MD where it is currently being nursed after removing the gear knob from its belly.

According to Second Chance, the shift knob had been stuck inside the snake for so long that a hole wore through its skin. Though it seems surprising that the snake could survive such a hole in its belly, the wildlife centre removed the shift knob, stitched the snake back up, and is now nursing it back to health. The snake will s...