Dispute over diced onions leads to snake throwing incident

SASKATOON, Canada -- Two men are facing charges after they threw a live snake behind the counter of a restaurant in a dispute over sandwich toppings.

According to a police report, the two 20-year-old men had ordered sandwiches at a Tim Hortons restaurant in Saskatoon, Canada. The men then became upset because they wanted their onions diced.

As the argument escalated, police say one of the men reached into the other man's pocket and pulled out a live snake. He then threw it behind the counter, causing employees to run out of the store in fear.

"Obviously, (the workers) were very frightened," police spokesperson Alyson Edwards told the CBC. "There was quite a lot of screaming going on."

When officers arrived, they took both men into custody and charged them with mischief and causing a disturbance.

Officers also captured the snake, which turned out to be a non-venomous garter snake. The animal, which has been nicknamed "Outlaw," will be cared for until the spring and then released back into the wild.