In a strange twist on roadside hazards, a Texas woman found herself unable to reach her car because a python was in the way. The bizarre encounter prompted some to jokingly wonder whether it qualified as a robbery or carjacking of an entirely different sort.
As if drivers did not already have enough to watch out for, an unexpected reptile added a surreal obstacle to an ordinary day. The odd incident offered a lighter, if unnerving, break from the more troubling vehicle stories that typically make headlines.