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Virginia Woman ‘Traumatized’ After Snake Falls Into Her Margarita

Another customer reportedly grabbed the snake and released it outside the restaurant.

A Virginia woman got more than what she paid for after a snake fell from the restaurant ceiling and into her margarita. Carletta Andrews told 8News that she and her husband were dining at Patron Mexican Restaurant and Cantina in Sandston earlier this month when she felt something touch her skin. “I leaned in to take a sip and I noticed something hit me in the forehead and I looked at my husband like what was that,” Andrews said. “When I turned around, I saw the snake in my margarita.” Another customer eventually grabbed the snake and released it outside. Andrews said the restaurant offered to move her to another table but she was already headed out. “I left shaking,” she said. “I was traumatized.” The restaurant owner told 8News that the snake likely got into the establishment through the air conditioning unit. When asked what precautions were put in place to avoid a repeat of the incident, the owner reportedly told 8News: “Nothing.” Records obtained by 8News showed that the restaurant had several violations during a December 2024 inspection, including leaky ceiling tiles and mold. The issues were corrected in a follow-up inspection a week later.