Den site destroyed - all snakes killed

[SPJ]

One of the people on my road (about 4 houses up) stumbled upon a den site yesterday of garters. Juvies and adults. Her and her husband killed almost 100 snakes. They had a garbage bag full of dead snakes this morning. They actually thought that by showing this to me, I would give them a pat on the back and say great job. What morons.
When I asked them why they would do something so terrible, the response was, the snakes were growling at them, trying to kill them, and chasing them into the house. I said why didn't you call me or walk down the road and I would have relocated them (they know I do it since other neighbors have asked for relocations). Their reasoning was they didn't want them to come back and try and kill their kids.
I really hate people like this. Snakes do not growl. They will not chase you into your house. And above all, they will NOT come back for revenge.
The other neighbors now think the better way to deal with snakes is to kill them on the spot rather than relocate them. This way they will never return.
I really wish there was an animal cruelty law that could be used. I called the state officials today and was told since it was not a timber rattler, and I didn't witness it, there was nothing they could do about it.
WTH. Doesn't anyone care that hundreds of snakes were just butchered out of ingnorance and fear?
This really ticked me off today. I never really cared too much for these people but now I despise them.
My other neighbors are not much better.
The new motto is kill the snakes instead of relocating them.

[shhhli]

Wow. That is the most insane thing i have heard off. How does one even have the means to take on that many snakes at one go? I mean, did he just trudge around with a shouvel(sp)?

That's 1) weird and 2) heart wrenching because their excuses are so petty and trivial! Growling at you? How could they talk to anyone about that? Esp a known snake-person in the neighborhood? Any Shame?

Wow. Thats something else- and they're GARTER SNAKES for crying out loud.
O.O

[lillyorchid]

WHAT IDIOTS!!!
Just reading this made me really upset and mad! I probably would have gone off on them in a hot second after hearing what they had done. It is VERY sad that no one would anything in a case like this. My heart goes out to those snakes!!!

[SPJ]

They used shovels and one of those ice breaker things (don't know what they are called - long handle with a flat metal blade head) and a lot were crushed by rocks landing on them.
I have no idea how many in total were there originally since they told me it was a million but it had to be a lot to be able to kill this amount. Some probably got away but I think the majority died.

[lillyorchid]

pick axe?

[joepythons]

They will get there just desert someday when there house is over run with mice and rats .What a bunch of idiots

[SPJ]

pick axe?

Nope. Not a pick axe.
I have one of these too and cannot remember what it is called. I use it to break up the ice on my drive way. It looks like a really large putty knife.

[joepythons]

Nope. Not a pick axe.
I have one of these too and cannot remember what it is called. I use it to break up the ice on my drive way. It looks like a really large putty knife.

Ice chiper

[SPJ]

Ice chiper

That'll work.

And to think Bobby said you weren't good for anything. Shows how much he knows.

[joepythons]

That'll work.

And to think Bobby said you weren't good for anything. Shows how much he knows.

Never listen to a redneck from Florida