US man finds snake peeking from his car's AC vent, plays Enya to calm it down; Mazda says ‘Try Beyoncé'
The internet was left both cracking up and slightly terrified after a man from the US revealed he had a rather unexpected guest living in his car – a snake curled up inside his dashboard.
It all started when Simon Sarris took to X to share a bizarre ordeal that quickly went viral. He posted photos of the snake casually peeking out from the air-conditioning vent of his Mazda, captioning it, 'The snake that lives in my Mazda is giving me saucy looks this morning.'
Apparently, even a serene soundtrack wasn't enough to change its attitude. 'Twenty minutes of Enya and his mood is unchanged,' Sarris joked, sharing the scene like it was just another Tuesday.
Twenty minutes of Enya and his mood is unchanged https://t.co/nK5ApFWi5F pic.twitter.com/OGauUAMtXC
— Simon Sarris (@simonsarris) June 10, 2025
But as the slithery standoff continued, Sarris admitted that if the reptile didn't find its own way out soon, he might have to leave the car doors open and disconnect the battery for hours, quipping, 'but I better not come back to whole snake family.'
As the story gained traction online, even Mazda USA couldn't resist chiming in. After Sarris mentioned playing Enya, the brand cheekily suggested, 'Try Beyoncé, he looks like a diva.'
Try Beyoncé, he looks like a diva. 🐍🎧
— Mazda USA (@MazdaUSA) June 10, 2025
While plenty found the whole thing hilarious, others were horrified by the thought of sharing a ride with an uninvited serpent. 'The way I would set the cruise control and jump out of the car,' one person joked, while another admitted they might not even bother putting the car in park before bailing.
Among the flood of comments, one user tried offering practical advice, 'A possible trick – put a small closed box with a hole in it on the floor of your car, against a 'wall' (like against the car door – snakes travel by sticking to the edge of things),' to which Sarris replied, 'I've got the window open but (while driving) he was getting confused by the windshield, so I might have to grab him to get him out. But he retreated for now so its up to him to leave. I could also open the air box under the hood, and try to get him to leave by himself that way.'
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