The child was at his grandparents’ house when he mistook a poisonous snake for an animal-shaped toy. Approaching the reptile, he noticed that it was moving and managed to escape into the house.
Nine-year-old Angelo Owens lives in the US state of Florida and told the channel VESH 2 who immediately thought it was a stuffed animal when he saw the snake hanging in the corner of his grandparents’ garden. He ran into the house when he realized the animal was alive and told his family, who thought it was a small, harmless snake until they realized the child was telling the truth and that the animal was a diamond rattlesnake over one meter long. long.
“We heard a very loud noise. You could hear it two or three houses away,” said Alex Owens, the child’s father.
Angelo’s family, who called an organization that could remove the animal from the garden, said they were terrified by the possibility that the boy had grabbed the animal.
“He’s a lucky guy. If he had tried to catch the snake or get close to it, the story would have been different,” Alex added.
The diamondback rattlesnake is known to have venom that can be fatal to humans. It is quite common in the US, but is found only in large forests.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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