Texas tween rescued from drain after 2 snakes bar her exit

Texas police rescued a preteen girl from an outdoor drainage pipe after snakes barred her exit. (Southlake DPS)

Texas police rescued a preteen girl from an outdoor drainage pipe after snakes barred her exit.

According to Southlake Department of Public Safety, 12-year-old Tori was playing outdoors when she got the idea to crawl into a drainage pipe.

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Texas police rescued a preteen girl from an outdoor drainage pipe after snakes barred her exit. (Southlake DPS)

After climbing through the tight tunnel, Tori turned around to exit but was confronted by a large black snake.

Tori attempted another exit; however, was confronted by another large black snake.

Tori’s mother was unable to lift the heavy grate for her to exit so she gave her daughter the options of crawling past a snake or calling the Southlake Police and Fire Departments to rescue her.

Texas police rescued a preteen girl from an outdoor drainage pipe after snakes barred her exit. (Southlake DPS)

Tori opted for the rescue.

Officials arrived within minutes and got the grate off after about 90 seconds.

Texas police rescued a preteen girl from an outdoor drainage pipe after snakes barred her exit. (Southlake DPS)

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