Ed. Note: Fear not, they pose no threat to humans. Also, they eat rats which is good. Very good, as yesterday reminded us very clearly.
Thanks to Caryn for sending:
“I spotted this snake on my run next to McPherson Square. He was trying to make his way across Eye Street so a stranger and I flagged down a cop, who called animal control, and they said to leave it alone. They’ll come out for it if it… bites someone!
I believe it’s a non-poisonous rat snake based on my googling, but it was a startling sight (blocks from the White House)!”
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