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A McDonald's in East Sussex was forced to shut after a customer brought in live insects to feed a pet snake.

The customer brought the insects into the fast-food chain on Drove Retail Park, Newhaven on Friday.

McDonald's said: "As soon as we were made aware, we closed the restaurant and asked the customer to leave."

A spokesperson said the restaurant re-opened later that evening after a "thorough clean" was carried out.

"Pest control experts have attended the restaurant to carry out precautionary checks and will continue to monitor," they added.

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