https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/08/11/high-school-football-player-practiced-for-an-hour-with-venomous-snake-inside-helmet/
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Maumelle High School Athletic Director Kirk Horton told the media that his whole staff was alarmed when the teen ran in to have his helmet check because he thought something felt strange. When the staff looked inside the helmet, they found a 2-foot-long snake curled up in the padding..."