A famous explorer claimed he was attacked in the jungle by a rare, venomous snake, showing two clean puncture wounds on his right forearm. He said he managed to trap the snake in a glass jar on his desk. Detective Briggs examined the jar, saw a harmless garter snake slithering inside, and arrested the explorer. Why?
Garter snakes do not have fangs like venomous snakes
A venomous snake leaves distinct, deep puncture marks from its long fangs. A harmless garter snake has small, uniform teeth and cannot leave the deep puncture wounds the explorer displayed.
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