A woman has been left shocked after finding a snake in a Hertz rental van.

The Scottish SPCA has been called to Seaton Avenue in Aberdeen following the discovery of the reptile, believed to be a cornsnake, at about 1.30pm on Thursday.

STV News understands the van was rented three months ago to a person transporting exotic animals.

A snake was reported to have escaped from the van at the time.

Now, three months on, the snake was spotted on Thursday by a woman hiring out the van.

A Scottish SPCA spokeswoman said an engineer has been called to strip out the vehicle.