Tosefta for Avodah Zarah 59:7

אמר רב פפא לא אמרן אלא דמזיג טובא אבל מזיג ולא מזיג שתי ומזיג ולא מזיג מי שתי והא רבה בר רב הונא הוה קאזיל בארבא והוה נקיט חמרא בהדיה וחזייה לההוא חיויא דצרי ואתי א"ל לשמעיה סמי עיניה דדין שקיל קלי מיא שדא ביה וסר לאחוריה

R. Papa said: This has only been said [of wine] that is well diluted; but if it is only slightly diluted [a snake] might drink it. But does it indeed drink wine that is slightly diluted? But was not Rabbah son of R. Huna travelling in a boat and had some wine with him. He saw that a snake was cutting through the water and approaching. He said to his attendant, “Put out its eyes!” The attendant took some water and poured it into the wine and the snake turned back!

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