SANDUSKY, Ohio (WJW) — A snarl of snakes was noticed on the shores of Lake Erie earlier this month, with a FOX 8 viewer sending within the wild video (as seen above).
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Ricci Poore advised FOX 8 she was strolling together with her husband on the Battery Park Marina in Sandusky, once they practically stepped on the mating ball of snakes resting on a rock close to the water.
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Picture courtesy Ricci Poore -
Picture courtesy Ricci Poore
ODNR Division of Wildlife’s Jamey Emmert stated that coming upon a tangle of the reptiles this time of yr is kind of typical.
Emmert needed Ohio residents to know that these are both Lake Erie or Northern/Frequent watersnakes and to not be confused with water moccasins, that are discovered within the south, so there’s no must kill them.
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“These tremendous cool noodles are innocent however they shield themselves furiously if dealt with [by biting] so preserve a respectful distance,” Emmert stated.
Emmert additionally stated these native watersnakes “do their half to guard considered one of Ohio’s Most worthy pure assets,” by consuming invasive spherical gobies.
Discover out extra about Ohio watersnakes right here.
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