It wasnsa国际传媒檛 exactly the Kentucky Derby, but four snails battled neck-and-neck in a hotly contested race in White Rock this week.
White Rock Elementary Grade 3 students Alexa and Jennifer collected four snails from their garden yesterday, and after watching how eager the animals were to crawl away, the girls decided to host a race.
According to Alexasa国际传媒檚 father, the pair thought it would be funny, considering the slow pace of the snails.
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The video, which about took 10 minutes to film, was edited using time lapse, to just 17 seconds.
The winning snail was unavailable for comment.
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