Over the next four to five days, Acadiana is expected to get some serious rainfall from Hurricane Harvey. As a result, we can expect our bayous and ditches to fill, and get standing water under and around our homes. This could mean having to deal with dangerous snakes. These are the ones to look out for.
Imagine this wonderful creature about to climb onto and into the boat in which you are riding. What happens next is the stuff that snake nightmares are made of.
Thankfully when Gregory Smith happened upon this snake, it was asleep. This wasn't just a snake you see...it was an enormous rattlesnake. Honestly, I had no idea rattlesnakes could grow this big.
Ya know, snakes sometime get a bad rap. Most of us hate them, yet most of us have never really personally endured a dangerous situation with them. Maybe it's because sometimes they cross boundaries, like this snake. For some reason, this guy decided it was cool to get all up in the steering column of this man's car. Yeah, that's definitely crossing the line.
Summertime in Louisiana always exciting. The sunny days get us outside to enjoy all the fantastic things we love like beaches, fishing, backyard BBQ s and countless festivals. With the kids out of school and many of us taking vacation time off from work, our chances of happening upon a poisonous snake or spider increases greatly. We've got quite a few things here in Louisiana that can't wait to kill us this summer. OK, not really, but sort of. Here are "7 Of The Most Dangerous Things In Louisiana" to be on the lookout for this summer.
During a drought in southern India, an extremely large king cobra wandered into a village. The snake was so thirsty, I drank right from a bottle like a hamster!
Ever ate a meal that just didn't agree with you? Maybe you got severe heartburn, or maybe you got sick. One thing I'm betting hasn't happened to you is that you haven't had hundreds of porcupine needles sticking out of your body.