Springtime In Texas Means Snake Season Has Arrived, Protect Yourself

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

May 8, 2021

In The United States, more than 15,000 animals are bitten by venomous snakes each year. Dallas Fort Worth Wildlife Control says there are a few ways to get ahead of this problem.

“Make sure all of the gaps and cracks around the house are sealed up— around the yard,” said Randall Kennedy, owner of the nuisance wildlife removal and pest control company. “You know, if you’ve got a big void under rocks, things like that, make sure everything is filled in. If you’re in a very ‘snakey’ area, I recommend walking the years before turning your pets out.”

Kennedy— who wrangles snakes for a living— says they like to hide in bushes, shrubs and overgrown areas. But there’s no ‘safe zone’ from snakes in Texas.

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