BEVERLY HILLS, February 03, (THEWILL) – A Texas kid, Isaac Mcfadden of Abilene, Texas, spotted a rattlesnake in the toilet when got up to use the bathroom recently.
Not just any snake. A western diamondback rattlesnake, one of the most dangerous species in the US.
The boy’s mother took a shovel and killed the unwelcome toilet explorer.
But the family also called Big Country Snake Removal, just to make sure the issue was taken care of…..and then the snake-removal crew found 23 more.
I’M SCARED!!!!!
As Nathan Hawkins, the owner of the snake-removal business, found out shortly after he arrived, 23 more of the rattlesnakes were nearby. Thirteen were hiding out in a cellar, and 10 were under the house, including five babies.
“It’s actually quite simple; rattlesnakes are secretive and can be very cryptic — They rely heavily on their camouflage,” the Big Country Snake Removal team explained on its Facebook page.
“This is simply how they survive. Just because you don’t see them doesn’t mean they aren’t there.” WHERE? NOW I’M PARANOID
Hawkins added that snakes tend to gather in dens during the winter to keep warm, which is why he knew to keep looking even after the Mcfaddens had disposed of the first one.
“In these cases, calling an expert is always a good idea. Inexperienced people who try to kill a snake more likely to be bitten,” Hawkins told CBS.
“They’re actually very, very amazing creatures that are really misunderstood.” MIS-WHAT? PLEASE, IS MY TOILET SAFE? NOW I’M WORRIED!
(Editor’s Note – Caps are writer’s personal reaction).
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