Turns out it was a South American false water cobra. "The kids were like 'Mom, a snake! A snake!'" Sparks said. Sparks' first thoughts were of her young kids and dog. She ordered them all to stay ...

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. (CBS) -- An 8-foot long False Water Cobra was spotted by the Sparks children from their front window. It was Tuesday evening. The homework was finished and dinner was wrapping up.

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That was until mum saw for herself the metre-long false water cobra slithering through the front room of their flat. The South American reptile, whose venom rots skin and muscle, had already ...