While out on my route this morning delivering mail, and driving from one location to another, I noticed this awesome creature making it's way from the safety of the sidewalk and heading out onto the street!
I immediately turned around and chased it into the underbrush and hopefully back into the water!
There is no way this big Northern Water snake would have made it across the street. There's no doubt it would have been run over.
We had a nor'easter around these part the last 24 hours or so and it dumped upwards of 7" in some locations!
Most of the local streams and rivers and ponds are above their banks and with the water roaring in torrent's. I suspect this BIG beauty was collateral damage and likely washed away or washed out of it's home as a result. Also, the temps have dropped considerably this past week hovering in the 40's at night and maybe the 50s to low 60s during the day - chilly and raw. Perhaps, this snake was simply drawn to the warm pavement of the sidewalk.
Whatever the reason for it venturing out, I'm VERY happy I came upon it first and chased it off to safety.
Now, back to delivering mail...
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