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Tonino, an Italian “serparo” (snake catcher) shows a snake found in the hills around the village of Cocullo, in the Abruzzo region, on April 29, 2024, two days before the traditional festival of the “Serpari” (snake catchers) and its procession carrying the statue of St. Dominic, draped with live snakes, through the streets of the village. All the snakes found are identified, measured, weighed, marked with a microchip, examined and subjected to a physical examination and some laboratory tests. Each first of May the small village of Cocullo honors St. Dominic di Sora, patron saint protecting against snakebites and toothache. (Photo by Tiziana Fabi/AFP Photo)
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