Police in hour-long stand-off with garden ornament they thought was snake

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Officers keep their distance as they stand and watch 'venomous reptile' lying 'very still' on patio at block of flats in Sutton, south London

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my giggles started with this line

"After arriving at around 6.45am, officers stood and watched the "reptile", but kept their distance from the "venomous adder", which was "lying very still on a patio" at a block of flats. "

they might stop soon

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11675158/Police-in-hour-long-stand-off-with-garden-ornament-they-thought-was-snake.html

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I can't imagine why a report of a snake on the loose and finding a snake replica would make them think it was real.