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When a snake catcher noticed the bear bulge in the sleek snake, he rushed it to a nearby vet. The doc confirmed the not-so happy meal and performed emergency surgery to remove the bulge.

Lucky needed 15 stitches to close the incision, and after a few washings, the teddy is back with its owner.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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