29 August 2012 Last updated at 10:48 ET

Snake found at Guinness brewery in Dublin

Corn snake The serpent has been identified as a non-poisonous corn snake

A snake has been recovered from St James's Gate in Dublin after apparently arriving in a container of empty Guinness kegs from Texas.

Guinness Brewery called the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after the snake was discovered.

It has been identified as a non-poisonous corn snake.

The juvenile snake is said to be underweight and dehydrated and will be cared for by a vet who identified it.

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