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Old 03-17-2021, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by tophcfa View Post
I saw a real creepy one swimming by the edge of the water at Freedom Point while playing frisbee with our dog the other day. Snakes freak me out in general, but especially in the water. We got out of there in a hurry. I have also seen a couple of highly venomous cottonmouths at the preserve fence line in our back yard. We will never bring our dog into our back yard and always do a snake check in our pool before swimming.
Venomous Florida snakes vs. harmless lookalikes: Know the difference