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A woman from Illinois had a shock Wednesday opening her washing machine to find a snake inside.
"I closed the lid and started shouting," Sanela Kamencic, of Evanston, in NBC, told NBC 5 in Illinois.
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"I was totally upset," she added. "How did a snake come into the house without talking about the washer?"
Penelope, the Wheat Snake (pictured), escaped this week from its 12 – year – old owner in Evanston, Illinois, and went to a neighbor 's washing machine. (Chicago Exotics via AP)
The snake was brought to the Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital by Evanston Police and Animal Control Officer Jason Pound.
"I could feel it and I could tell it had gone through a cycle," Pound told NBC 5. "It smelled like Downy."
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Penelope survived a washing cycle inside the washing machine before being discovered by Sanela Kamencic on Wednesday. After the snake was examined at the Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital, she found her owner. (Chicago Exotics via AP)
It turns out that the Wheat Snake – called Penelope – was the escaped animal of a 12 year old neighbor. The WBBM radio station announced that Penelope had been missing for three days.
"Surprisingly, the snake looks very good and is very brave," said veterinarian Dr. Melissa Giese at the station.
Penelope and her owner have since been reunited.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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