Alachua County Deputy saves the life of a hawk who was entangled with a snake
@Deepizzaguy (122417)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
December 27, 2022 1:41pm CST
Alachua County Sheriff's Office Deputy Nick Aldous answered an emergency call from a concerned person that a hawk was entangled with a snake on the streets of West Palm Beach Florida on Tuesday afternoon.
Normally the police officers are known for breaking up fights between people on occasion or catching crooks during shootouts.
Officer Aldous admitted that he was scared having to break up a snake that wrapped his body around an injured hawk by untangling the snake away from the hawk at the risk of being bitten by a snake, the two animals were able to go on their separate ways with no one getting hurt.
I do not blame Officer Aldous for being scared having to remove a snake who may or not have been poisonous since snakes are known for being killing their prey by squeezing them to death.
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@Deepizzaguy (122417)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Dec 22
@RubyHawk Same with me. I would stay away from a snake at all times myself.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Dec 22
@Deepizzaguy You won’t see me picking up a snake.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
29 Dec 22
@Deepizzaguy Most people don't know a poisonous snake from a non-poisonous snake. I wouldn't pick up either one.
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
27 Dec 22
Wow, that is brave and I would have been so scared I would be sorry poor hawk, you look to be snakes dinner. Nah, I love hawks I would have made an attempt and then ran for my life. Speaking of which have not seen big buddies the Hawk here in some time. I hope he is all right. He is straight cool and normally likes to check in on us sometimes.
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@Deepizzaguy (122417)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Dec 22
I also miss the Hawk on this site as well.
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
27 Dec 22
@Deepizzaguy Amen, such amazing birds and could easily be our national symbol of freedom like the bald Eagle.
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@Deepizzaguy (122417)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Dec 22
@crossbones27 You are right.
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@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
27 Dec 22
Glad someone called the sheriffs office. He saved the falcon. Good job.
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@Deepizzaguy (122417)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Dec 22
Officer Aldous did an outstanding job saving the falcon from getting hurt or even killed by the snake.
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@Deepizzaguy (122417)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Dec 22
@popciclecold I am in agreement with you since it takes s lot of courage for anyone to deal with a dangerous animal.
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@celticeagle (190150)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Dec 22
That would be scary. Trying to save a wild animal has its pitfalls as it is but an added one to maneuver makes it very hard indeed. They should get hazard pay.
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@celticeagle (190150)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Dec 22
@Deepizzaguy .........Maybe they do.
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@Deepizzaguy (122417)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Dec 22
I agree with you that the police officer deserves higher pay for doing dangerous work dealing with dangerous animals.
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@RasmaSandra (98187)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Dec 22
So glad that the officer was able to get that snake off the hawk and save his life, Mean snake,
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@Deepizzaguy (122417)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Dec 22
Snakes are the meanest animals to mess with.
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@LindaOHio (223055)
• United States
28 Dec 22
I hope the hawk's injuries were not too serious. Aldous was very brave.
