Snake bites customer on head in Lowe's

Therese Apel | The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger

A customer at a Lowe's in Corinth, Miss., was bitten on the head by a snake Saturday, Police Chief Ralph Dance said.

The unidentified customer opened a cabinet inside the store around 2:30 p.m. and was bitten by a chicken snake inside of it, WTVA reported.

Amanda Manna, spokeswoman for Lowe's, acknowledged the incident but said she couldn't comment.

"All I can share is that we're currently investigating the incident," she said.

The customer was transported to Magnolia Regional Health Center. The victim's condition is not known.

Corinth police were not available Monday to comment further on the situation and did not have immediate access to an incident report.

Chicken snakes, also known as black rat snakes, corn snakes or pilot snakes, are nonvenomous. They are usually three to five feet long and can climb up smooth wood surfaces, such as barn walls. They primarily eat rodents and birds.