Snake found slithering through shelves at NC Target store It was only a harmless rat snake, but still... no one expects to find a snake when reaching for a can of beans! Author: Kirsten Gutiérrez (WRAL) Updated: 11:38 PM EDT April 20, 2021 APEX, N.C. — A woman stumbled upon a snake while shopping for baked beans at a Target store in Apex Monday. A black rat snake made its way on to the shelves at the Target in Beaver Creek Commons, and it didn't go unnoticed. Experts tell us they are harmless, but it is still shocking. WRAL talked to a Target team member who believes the snake found its way inside on a cart or by other means of transportation.