Yesterday's Scary Incident
@LeaPea2417 (36442)
Toccoa, Georgia
August 4, 2018 1:07pm CST
Well, after the heavy rain on Thursday, I was so happy to see the sun yesterday (Friday), that I took a walk around our road and then walked around our whole yard like I do regularly. As I was walking through our back yard, I almost stepped on a small to medium very thin dark grey snake with it's head up. I think I startled it. I didn't stand there at all to see what it would do next, because I dashed away and ran into the house and shut the door quickly! My husband and son were inside and they said "what happened"? because I seemed kind of panicky and I told them.
We think it was probably non poisonous. It still scared me a lot because I am scared of all kinds of snakes.
Also, after that, I now know one thing. Never, ever go out into the yard barefoot! Luckily I had shoes on.
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
4 Aug 18
It was probably a garden snake. Harmless but still I am glad you did not step on it ..
I had a snake a big one run over my feet while I was standing at the washer downstairs in a house I used to live in. The house had a big rock garden and the snakes were abundant and used get in the house omg
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Aug 18
Oh goodness, I would have had a heart attack if a snake ran over my feet! 
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
4 Aug 18
@LeaPea2417 I got the shovel and cut its head clean off in the basement lol
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@AmbiePam (85498)
• United States
4 Aug 18
That reminds me of my dad. When he was small he went to pick blueberries on the request of his mother. He was barefoot, and stepped on something with a weird texture. He looked down, and it was a snake. He said he went one way, and the snake went another, but to that day he has been freaked out terribly by snakes. We had a couple of copperheads in our yard once, and he sliced their heads off with a shovel.
Tip for people who kill poisonous snakes: don't dispose of the snake right away. The head can still turn and bite you, injecting you with all its venom. To be safe, wait for five hours or more.
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Aug 18
I am sorry your Dad had that fright as a small boy. And that is good info about killing of poisonous snakes heads. I didn't realize that.
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@betlynfrnds (4060)
• United States
5 Aug 18
Yes, keep the shoes on and keep a very close eye everywhere you step.
I would have been in a panic too. I'm glad it wasn't more serious.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Aug 18
You never know for sure which one will visit. That is a good rule.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Aug 18
I am scared of snakes as well! I would have ran as well.
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@wolfgirl569 (95226)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Aug 18
I am not scared of snakes but they can startle me if I am not expecting one.
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