I love animals. Animals and small children are my peer group. But I'm not overly fond of creepy, mysterious creatures of the netherworld. I rescue cats and dogs, and even some wild forest-type creatures. Snakes are different.
Snakes are masters of intimidation.
Snakes slither, and I jump. And that's pretty much the way it went for about 30 minutes in the oppressive heat the day I saw the snake. He slithered, I jumped. Now there were two people jumping and running around. Eventually, it was up to me to get the snake into the small ice chest, which I did.