In the UK, a passenger who was spotted wearing a snake as a mask while travelling on a bus has been warned it is not a legitimate face covering.
The man was seen with the reptile wrapped around his mouth and neck on a bus from Swinton to Manchester on Monday.
A Transport for Greater Manchester spokesperson said: "Government guidance clearly states that this needn't be a surgical mask and that passengers can make their own or wear something suitable, such as a scarf or bandana.
"While there is a small degree of interpretation that can be applied to this, we do not believe it extends to the use of snakeskin - especially when still attached to the snake."
