Snake spotted slithering on ATM in Taiwan
With the Year of the Snake fast approaching, some believe that sightings of snakes and serpent-shaped objects in unusual places are omens of good luck.
In keeping with this ‘trend’, a snake was recently spotted crawling on an automated teller machine (ATM) in Taiwan.
Source: Zhang Yuzhen on Facebook
A video of the incident was shared in a Facebook group on Sunday (19 Jan), accompanied by the caption “Good luck in the Year of the Snake”.
2-metre-long snake looks straight into the camera
In the video, the snake is seen resting its body on the number pad, with the rest of it sprawled across the lower half of the ATM.
It slithers down the machine before reversing course, seemingly in search of a crevice to hide in.
Source: Zhang Yuzhen on Facebook
“Wow! Big python! The big python is on top of the ATM, the big python is collecting money,” the person recording the video exclaims, adding that the snake is “super big, more than two metres long”.
As the snake descends again, it unexpectedly falls to the ground.
Source: Zhang Yuzhen on Facebook
It then locks eyes with the camera for an extended moment, sending the videographer into a fearful shake.
Source: Zhang Yuzhen on Facebook
Netizens believe snake on ATM is sign of good fortune
Some netizens commenting on the post believe the reptile’s appearance on the ATM is a sign of good fortune for the Year of the Snake.
Translation: Make a fortune in the Year of the Snake.
Source: Facebook
One user jokingly suggested that the snake had come to withdraw money for Chinese New Year, perhaps to give out as ang pow.
Translation: Here to withdraw money for the New Year, too.
Source: Facebook
Several users questioned why the snake wasn’t hibernating during the cold season, with others explaining that snakes in Taiwan do not hibernate.
Source: Facebook
Others argued that the snake is not a python but a beauty rat snake, as pythons are not native to most parts of Taiwan.
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Featured image adapted from Zhang Yuzhen on Facebook.
