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Snake spotted at unfenced primary school in Egypt’s Fayoum governorate
A snake was seen in the courtyard of Mahfouz Sherif School in Senورس, in Egypt’s Fayoum governorate.
The school is a rented, one-storey building with six rooms in an agricultural area.
Its courtyard is open to the street, and there is no fence separating the school from its surroundings, so animals and reptiles can enter.
The image of a large snake prompted residents to call for better protection for children who attend the school.
Officials say they are studying acquiring the school and rebuilding it to better meet local needs and provide a more suitable learning environment.
No timetable for the proposed work was given.
A snake was reported in the courtyard of Mahfouz Sherif School in Egypt’s Fayoum governorate.
The school is in the Senورس educational administration area and stands among agricultural land.
A Fayoum education directorate source said the rented, one-storey school has no fence separating it from the surrounding area.
The source said the courtyard is open to the street, making it possible for animals and reptiles to enter.
Social media users shared a photo of a large snake and called for greater safety for children attending the school.
- Who
- Pupils at Mahfouz Sherif School were potentially exposed to the snake.
- What
- A snake was reported in the school courtyard.
- When
- October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Mahfouz Sherif School in the Senورس educational administration area, Fayoum governorate, Egypt.
- Why
- The school has no fence and its courtyard is open to the street; the source said animals and reptiles could enter because of the site.
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Fayoum social media users shared a photo of a large snake in the school courtyard and called for better protection for children.
A Fayoum education directorate source described the school’s unfenced layout and said officials had studied rebuilding it.
- School
- Mahfouz Sherif School
- Governorate
- Fayoum, Egypt
- Building
- Rented, one storey, with six rooms
- Safety feature
- No fence separates the school from the surrounding area
- Proposed work
- Study conducted on taking ownership of the school site and rebuilding it