A NINE-year-old cat has used up one of her lives after getting a venomous copperhead snake wrapped around her collar with her owners too afraid to untangle the serpent for fear of being bitten.
Owner Wendy Wallis said her cat Jelly wandered back in to their property, which borders Sorell Creek north of Hobart, about 11.30am yesterday carrying the snake with her.
She called wildlife rescuers who removed the snake.
The cat picture has completely freaked me out. If it was my kitty, I would have put on thick gloves and used tongs to get it off.
Rattle snakes will almost always warn you of their presence and that they are unhappy with your’s. Copperheads are silent.
I lived in NC for a few years and the very first time I mowed my lawn, I ran over a copperhead that I hadn’t seen with the mower. From then on, lawns were always mowed wearing long pants and boots. I saw dozens of copperheads over that two year period. Very beautiful snake...from a safe distance.
Dang. That’s one “cool” cat. I spent many years working the African continent from Capetown to Cairo. The only snakes I ever saw were either dead, or in the process of being dead, assisted by angry villagers. The only time I ever had a problem with them was right here at home. Got bitten in my own front yard. Copperheads are a regular feature on our property. I’m finding way too many shed skins in the flower beds these days.
Separated at birth?
The ophidiophobia here is very sad.
Rattle snake killed in Statesboro. Had 19 rattles and a button and > measured 8 feet 4 inches. Has not been officialy measured by the DNR > but if the measurements are correct it will be the new United States > record for rattle snake! Picture provided by Brant Brown. That son of a gun is huge!!!