Workers in a North Carolina were given a shock after they found two electrified snakes in an electrical box - one of which was biting the other when they were fried.

Electrical Services workers for the City of Morganton made the gruesome discovery as they went to disconnect power at a house which was due to be demolished.

Thankfully this sort of discovery isn't an everyday occurrence.

A post on City of Morganton's Facebook page says electrical workers come across "fried snakes" every two or three years.