Call it serpent surprise. Or a snake mistake.
A California reptile lover says thieves who made off with his duffle bag probably thought they were taking swag.
But it was full of snakes.
![Brian Gundy in action with one of his snakes. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/26CIZB47MDABEPWX3HUYUSJNVM.jpg?auth=fec1a30025826bfffe625a5de3e0d0b3b8362a3ef8dd78ea5ef9b9a79d06e9ff&width=16&height=15&quality=70&smart=true)
Brian Gundy, who breeds and sells reptiles through his business, For Goodness Snakes, had given a presentation at Martin Luther King Library in downtown San Jose on Saturday and left his gear in a parking garage to retrieve his car.