Wanted to post this since it's the exact opposite of a lot of posts here - ie, someone posting a picture of a completely harmless snake he/she butchered.

Thanks to a reasonable lady who refused to kill this Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) after he took up residence in her flower bed, this story ended up with a good ending. Many people in the neighborhood wanted her to kill it, even though it was not in a area where anyone except the homeowner went near. But a good friend of mine (who lives next door) told her I might be able to help, so she called me to remove the snake. Without too much trouble, I was able to capture him. And even better, I was able to get some decent pictures without getting too close for comfort.

What a gorgeous snake! He is now living happily (I hope) out
in the woods where I released him.

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• Good ending for a change! - natsamjosh, Mon Aug 18 20:40:22 2008
• RE: Good ending for a change! - DMong, Mon Aug 18 21:53:51 2008
• RE: Good ending for a change! - Trolligans, Tue Aug 19 09:15:30 2008
• RE: Good ending for a change! - skronkykong, Thu Aug 21 12:43:33 2008
• RE: Good ending for a change! - Trolligans, Thu Aug 21 13:31:03 2008
• RE: Good ending for a change! - mfoux, Wed Aug 27 15:04:32 2008
• RE: Good ending for a change! - Trolligans, Wed Aug 27 15:20:57 2008
• RE: Good ending for a change! - Shadow4108, Wed Sep 3 22:22:07 2008
• RE: Good ending for a change! - cochran, Fri Aug 22 17:37:42 2008
• RE: Good ending for a change! - joecop, Fri Aug 22 22:29:56 2008
• RE: Good ending for a change! - DraigGochHerp, Sat Aug 23 06:37:29 2008
• RE: Good ending for a change! - BrianDorry55, Mon Nov 3 00:57:17 2008