Everyone, give me a virtual hug, still panicking
@LeaPea2417 (37355)
Toccoa, Georgia
May 16, 2021 2:40pm CST
Everyone I nearly had a full blown panic attack a few hours ago. I know for a fact God protected me and my husband and son.
Here is what happened. Are you ready for this?
My husband was just about to leave for work, when he walked in to our guest bedroom to get something. On top of the book case was a medium length black snake!!!
Luckily I never saw it. My husband told me and I ran out of the house into the driveway nearly screaming. My son and my husband was able to scoop it up into an old trash can we have that has a secure lid. My son is in the process now of driving it to a woody spot to release it.
Anyone who knows me knows how scared of snakes that I am. How it got in to our house, I don't know.
This has never happened to us before. I am still shaking.
But, I know if I had seen it, I would have had a much worse panic attack.
I'm so grateful that I was not here alone. I'm so thankful for my husband and son.
I'm so grateful for Jesus Christ protecting me.
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34 responses
@rebelann (112874)
• El Paso, Texas
16 May 21
I have friends who are terrified of snakes, one is on mylot, so I can empathize. Just remember though that snakes tend to follow their prey so maybe it was chasing a mouse or rat or some other small kritter.
I'm glad it wasn't poisonous
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 May 21
I did think about that, a possible critter it was after.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 May 21
Thank goodness it was a hosepipe!
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@Ronrybs (19379)
• London, England
17 May 21
@LeaPea2417 I felt silly, but no one was around to see!
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
16 May 21
I can imagine. 
I am so glad the lord took care of you. 
I am so glad the lord took care of you. 3 people like this
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
16 May 21
Here is a huge virtual hug for you,
I understand your fear, as I got a squirrel playing on my piano, a few years ago,
I was petrified as I was alone.
I phoned the protection service and a guy came and got it and put a new net on the chimney outside as apparently it has come down the fireplace.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 May 21
Oh my goodness a squirrel. They can be mean. My son works in Lowe's and because they sell "feed" , there are squirrels that eat it and hide in the rafters and if an employee encounters them and tries to shoo them off, they get all territorial and start squawking. Have you heard a squirrel squawking?
@Tampa_girl7 (50289)
• United States
17 May 21
That would freak me out too. I’m petrified of snakes.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 May 21
I'm still feeling uneasy right now just thinking about it.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
18 May 21
Omg! I’m covered in goosebumps right now reading this. I would have run out of the house screaming my head off, too. Thank goodness your husband and son were there to get rid of it. How gross! I’m terrified of snakes, too, and would not be able to enter that room for weeks!
I hope your husband can figure out how it got into the house and check to make sure it didn’t have babies - not that I want to scare you more. Perhaps they lay eggs outdoors somewhere.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 May 21
@DianneN Your welcome. I never knew it existed until this scary incident.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 May 21
I feel anxious still when I walk in to that room. Yes, I thought about the possibility of it having laid eggs somewhere. There is a powder called Snake Guard to sprinkle out side. It has chemicals that snakes don't like. It's available at Lowes. My husband bought some.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 May 21
@LeaPea2417 I don’t blame you! Thanks for the info about Snake Guard. I’m going to buy all Lowe’s has to offer. I almost stepped on a huge curled up snake in my flip flops several years ago. I saw it at the last minute and jumped over it screaming. I didn’t go outside for 3 weeks. I swear! And then only on the sidewalk and driveway.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
18 May 21
@LeaPea2417 sorry that you continue to feel that way.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 May 21
I still feel a little uneasy a whole day later.
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
17 May 21
Amen Sister, Amen to that. God did protect you.
Are you out in the country Anne?
Was just wondering..strange it got inside oh my I would have been terrified myself.
Are you out in the country Anne?
Was just wondering..strange it got inside oh my I would have been terrified myself.2 people like this
@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
18 May 21
@LeaPea2417 Yes okay Anne, well I am so glad you are all fine xo
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
31 May 21
@LeaPea2417 That is what I was afraid of Anne but glad you are doing somewhat better.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
31 May 21
I am doing better. But still have an occasional scared feeling.
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@jstory07 (139725)
• Roseburg, Oregon
17 May 21
@LeaPea2417 I would be scared of that snake.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 May 21
My son said it looked to be a 4 ft black snake.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
25 May 21
People here find alligators/crocodiles/snakes/iguanas in their pools and homes---we are enroaching on their territory to build!!!
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 May 21
Anytime I vacation in Florida I will think to myself how it would be so nice to live at the beach. Then I think about alligators. I also then think about Hurricanes. Then I change my mind.
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@moffittjc (121612)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 May 21
Although I have no fear of snakes, seeing one inside my house would have given me a heart attack for sure, so I can totally understand your panic attack. Just be glad it was caught before it could slither away!
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 May 21
Both my husband and son were very lucky that they were able to get it. They said it seemed a little sluggish which was good.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
23 May 21
@moffittjc That's very possible.
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@moffittjc (121612)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 May 21
@LeaPea2417 Maybe it was weak from not eating . I doubt you had a house full of mice for it to snack on! lol
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
22 May 21
Oh that's very scary. Your son and husband are so brave. It's difficult to deal with that kind of situation.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 May 21
Yes, I am very glad I didn't didn't see it.
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kidding. I'd be scared too. Sending hugs.....
@thedevilinme (4128)
• Northampton, England
17 May 21
I can handle snakes. I cut crops in Australia and there were loads
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 May 21
Oh I'm sure there are many among the crops.
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@profree2019 (1218)
• Barquisimeto, Venezuela
17 May 21
Friend, get a big virtual hug from me. I understand what happened to you, I suffered from ophidiophobia, from a very young age and thank God I was able to overcome it and they no longer cause as horrible an effect on me as before. Even so, when I see them near me, I put myself on alert and try to control them.
Thank God you didn't even get to see it, because it would have been worse.
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@Harshal_1 (72)
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17 May 21
Ya this is really scary but you people are safe now and that's an important thing.
