Posted on 04/20/2016 10:35:07 AM PDT by Morgana
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Firefighters came across a new danger while battling a South Carolina house fire — about a dozen venomous snakes.
Local media outlets report the James Island homeowner, who workers in nuisance wildlife removal, told fire crews Tuesday to be aware of up to 80 reptiles in the home's garage. Officials say about a dozen of the reptiles were poisonous snakes.
Firefighters had the blaze under control within an hour, but they couldn't enter the home while deadly snakes were potentially on the loose.
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SNAKE PING!!
Maybe they had a good reason to just let the fire take its course.
Good thing the firefighters weren't planning on eating them.
Officials say about a dozen of the reptiles were poisonous snakes.
Good thing the firefighters weren’t planning on eating them.
I know...snakes are venomous.
I was an ambulance medic for many years and when an article appeared in the local paper about some nut job keeping poisonous snakes on his home, I had nightmares about being called to his address.
I’m sorry folks, your home was a total loss, we didn’t get here in time.
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