High school American footballer escapes injury after training with venomous snake in helmet

In short:

An American high school gridiron player has escaped injury after finding he had trained with a venomous snake inside his helmet.

Police had to pour water into the helmet to force the snake out, before animal services technicians took the cottonmouth to a wooded area far from the school.

The player had worn the helmet for more than an hour before discovering the reptile.