“Den påståtte drapet på henne”

• Terje Thoresen (69) and Gunn Bakken (62) discovered a 70 cm snake in their sunbed while on vacation in Crete.
• A Swedish woman on a nearby sunbed spotted the snake and alerted Gunn to move off the bed.
• The hotel staff removed the snake, which appeared to be dead and was believed to have been accidentally crushed by Gunn.
• The snake was identified as a Balkan variant of the whip snake, known as Coluber Gemonensis, which is common in Crete and is non-venomous.
• Zoologist Petter Bøckmann confirmed the snake’s identity and reassured that it was harmless and likely searching for mice in the sunbed.
• The couple dealt with the unsettling experience by having a glass of wine and beer.
• The presence of the snake drew attention from other vacationers, who took photos of it.

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