So I have gone back and forth about posting these images because the outcome was not good. I have thought about it and decided to go ahead and post them. So a little background first. As most people know, it doesn't get very cold in the winter in Florida. This year winter was even warmer than usual. We have a screen porch that we let our two cats and dog use whenever they want by the use of a doggie door. One cat in particular is a very good hunter. Lizards and Geckos are always finding a way onto the porch and I for a reasonable part are able to save them, but not all. Rarely even snakes have gotten in the screened porch area. I have rescued yellow rats and corn snakes a few times before. Well this time it was different. Back in February I got home from work before my wife (thank goodness), went inside, walk into the family room and this is what I found on our rug...................
Initially when I saw this in our family room. It made me jump. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I then realized that the coral snake had been mortally wounded. The coral had gotten into the screen porch and our little hunter unfortunately founded it and maimed it. By the time I founded it, technically it was alive but barely moving. As much as I hated to do it, I did put it out of its misery. Luckily our cat was not bitten, but I was very upset that this happened to the snake. I have seen quite a few coral snakes growing up and this was one of the biggest i have seen. The box its in was 2 ft wide. That coral was every bit of 3 ft (which is huge for one). I hope these pics do not offend anyone and if so, I am very sorry. My intention was to share the fact that I found a coral snake in my house and not the unfortunate outcome
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