Rare Venomous Sea Snake Found at Southern California Beach
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A person found a rare snake at a beach in Southern California.
The snake was a sea snake. It is very venomous.
This is not the first snake at this beach. People also saw a rattlesnake there before.
The beachgoer picked up the snake by accident. The snake washed up from the ocean.
The person put the snake back into the ocean after finding it.
The beach is called Crystal Cove. It is a popular beach in California.
Sea snakes do not often come to this beach. This is why people are talking about it.
Experts say some sea snakes are very dangerous. Their venom can hurt people.
But sea snakes usually do not attack people. They only bite if they feel scared.
The news about the snake is on KTLA, a California news company.
Vocabulary15 words
- rare
- not seen often
- venomous
- having poison that can hurt or kill
- venom
- poison from an animal
- beachgoer
- a person who visits the beach
- spotted
- seen
- washed up
- carried onto the beach by the sea
- popular
- liked by many people
- coast
- land next to the sea
- sighting
- a time when something is seen
- accident
- something that happens without planning
- shore
- the land at the edge of the sea
- danger
- possible harm
- attack
- to try to hurt
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- toss
- to throw gently
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1. A sea snake 2. Put it back in the ocean 3. False
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A person found a _____ snake at a beach in Southern California.
The snake was a sea snake. It is very _____.
This is not the first snake at this beach. People also saw a rattlesnake there _____.
The beachgoer picked up the snake by _____. The snake washed up from the ocean.
The person put the snake back into the ocean after _____ it.
The beach is called Crystal Cove. It is a _____ beach in California.
Sea snakes do not often come to this beach. This is why people are _____ about it.
Experts say some sea snakes are very dangerous. Their _____ can hurt people.
But sea snakes usually do not _____ people. They only bite if they feel scared.
The news about the snake is on KTLA, a California news _____.
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