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Rare snake brought back to Devon

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A rare species of snake has been released in Devon after an absence of 50 years.

The project, supported by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, will reintroduce the snakes over several years.

Tim Muffett reports.

READ MORE: Rare snake brought back to heaths

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