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Terrified electricians had the shock of their lives when they opened an electricity box to find two huge snakes lurking inside.

Thankfully for the workmen, the two reptiles were already dead when they were stumbled upon.

The astonishing photo, taken in Morganton, North Carolina was shared on the City of Morganton Facebook page.

Officials explained: “The house is scheduled to be demolished. When the City workers opened the electrical box, they were greeted by two dead snakes that had managed to climb in.

“Electric Services Director Brooks Kirby said his guys come across fried snakes every two or three years, and that’s one time too many.”

One of the snakes was electrocuted to death after it chomped on a wire, while the other was fried while biting its companion's tail.

Mr Kirby told Morganton.com : "One crawled up in there and was electrocuted when it bit into a wire."

(Image: Facebook)

“You can see in the picture that the other one is biting its tail, so it was electrocuted, too," he continued.

“The public needs to be aware that if they can get into an electrical box, they can crawl through any small hole.”

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He warned local residents to check their electrical boxes are sealed, adding that it was “not uncommon” to see snakes inside similarly small spaces.