Nope

[Swarley]

Stowaway African huntsman spider found in Edinburgh suitcase

 

@KnightswoodBear

[alta-pete]

Has anybody on PnB survived having a bird drop a snake on them, the snake attacks them and then the bird comes back to fight you for its dinner? No, me neither...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/09/peggy-jones-snake-dropped-sky-hawk-attacked-wounded-texas/

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Hawk drops snake on woman - and both animals attack her

Serpent attacks gardener by biting her repeatedly before bird swoops down to reclaim its prey

By Verity Bowman 9 August 2023 • 10:16am

Peggy Jones says she feels 'like the luckiest person alive to have survived this'

A Texan gardener says she is “relieved to be alive” after being attacked by a snake that fell from the sky – and a hawk that swooped down to reclaim its prey.

Peggy Jones, 64, was mowing her lawn when the passing hawk dropped its dinner directly onto her.

The serpent quickly coiled itself around her arm and bit her repeatedly. The hawk then joined the melee, attacking Ms Jones’s arm as it tried in vain to untangle the snake.

“It (the snake) was starting to dart at my face...and he was striking my glasses and he just kept on and kept on,” she said. “I just couldn’t get rid of the snake… I think I went into survival mode.”

Eventually, the hawk was able to pull the snake off of Ms Jones’s arm, leaving her husband to take her to the hospital.

Ms Jones said she had suffered deep bite and talon wounds, as well as smashed glasses which she said had been covered in snake venom.

Peggy Jones was mowing her lawn when the serpent wrapped itself around her arm and bit her

“Finally he (the hawk) got the snake and took off with the snake, and I looked down and I was covered in blood, my arm was pretty torn up,” she told a local radio station.

Ms Jones said that she prayed as the pair of animals attacked her, fearing the worst.

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“The snake was squeezing so hard, and I was waving my arms in the air,” she told Click2Houston.

“Then, this hawk was swooping down, clawing at my arm over and over. I just kept saying, ‘help me, Jesus, help me, Jesus’.”

The incident took place in the town of Silsbee, Texas, near the Louisiana border, on July 25.

Ms Jones said that she feels “like the luckiest person alive to have survived this”, but said she has been left traumatised.

“You try to sleep at night, you can’t sleep, and you’re afraid to shut your eyes because you know if you shut your eyes you will have a nightmare and relive the situation,” she said.

“I’m happy I’m alive. I’m happy I’m here… It showed me how in a blink of an eye things can change. I feel differently about life now.”

She said she believed the hawk had saved her life.

The hawk eventually pulled the snake off of Ms Jones’s arm

“I think that was God’s way of letting me live because I couldn’t figure out a way — the snake was not letting go of my arm,” she said.

Likely a non-venomous rat snake

Though the area is home to several species of venomous snakes, Bryan Hughes, a local snake expert, said the serpent was likely a non-venomous rat snake.

“It fell on the woman and hung onto her because this was a panicked, injured animal,” Mr Hughes told Insider. “Then the bird swept down to finish what it started.”

It was not the first time that Ms Jones had come face to face with the local snake population, however.

Ms Jones survived being bitten by a venomous snake several years ago, she said.

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[hk blues]

7 minutes ago, alta-pete said:

Has anybody on PnB survived having a bird drop a snake on them, the snake attacks them and then the bird comes back to fight you for its dinner? No, me neither...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/09/peggy-jones-snake-dropped-sky-hawk-attacked-wounded-texas/

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Hawk drops snake on woman - and both animals attack her

Serpent attacks gardener by biting her repeatedly before bird swoops down to reclaim its prey

By Verity Bowman 9 August 2023 • 10:16am

Peggy Jones says she feels 'like the luckiest person alive to have survived this'

A Texan gardener says she is “relieved to be alive” after being attacked by a snake that fell from the sky – and a hawk that swooped down to reclaim its prey.

Peggy Jones, 64, was mowing her lawn when the passing hawk dropped its dinner directly onto her.

The serpent quickly coiled itself around her arm and bit her repeatedly. The hawk then joined the melee, attacking Ms Jones’s arm as it tried in vain to untangle the snake.

“It (the snake) was starting to dart at my face...and he was striking my glasses and he just kept on and kept on,” she said. “I just couldn’t get rid of the snake… I think I went into survival mode.”

Eventually, the hawk was able to pull the snake off of Ms Jones’s arm, leaving her husband to take her to the hospital.

Ms Jones said she had suffered deep bite and talon wounds, as well as smashed glasses which she said had been covered in snake venom.

Peggy Jones was mowing her lawn when the serpent wrapped itself around her arm and bit her

“Finally he (the hawk) got the snake and took off with the snake, and I looked down and I was covered in blood, my arm was pretty torn up,” she told a local radio station.

Ms Jones said that she prayed as the pair of animals attacked her, fearing the worst.

Advertisement

“The snake was squeezing so hard, and I was waving my arms in the air,” she told Click2Houston.

“Then, this hawk was swooping down, clawing at my arm over and over. I just kept saying, ‘help me, Jesus, help me, Jesus’.”

The incident took place in the town of Silsbee, Texas, near the Louisiana border, on July 25.

Ms Jones said that she feels “like the luckiest person alive to have survived this”, but said she has been left traumatised.

“You try to sleep at night, you can’t sleep, and you’re afraid to shut your eyes because you know if you shut your eyes you will have a nightmare and relive the situation,” she said.

“I’m happy I’m alive. I’m happy I’m here… It showed me how in a blink of an eye things can change. I feel differently about life now.”

She said she believed the hawk had saved her life.

The hawk eventually pulled the snake off of Ms Jones’s arm

“I think that was God’s way of letting me live because I couldn’t figure out a way — the snake was not letting go of my arm,” she said.

Likely a non-venomous rat snake

Though the area is home to several species of venomous snakes, Bryan Hughes, a local snake expert, said the serpent was likely a non-venomous rat snake.

“It fell on the woman and hung onto her because this was a panicked, injured animal,” Mr Hughes told Insider. “Then the bird swept down to finish what it started.”

It was not the first time that Ms Jones had come face to face with the local snake population, however.

Ms Jones survived being bitten by a venomous snake several years ago, she said.

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It's not even lunchtime yet - give it time.

[Salt n Vinegar]

3 hours ago, alta-pete said:

Has anybody on PnB survived having a bird drop a snake on them, the snake attacks them and then the bird comes back to fight you for its dinner? No, me neither...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/09/peggy-jones-snake-dropped-sky-hawk-attacked-wounded-texas/

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Hawk drops snake on woman - and both animals attack her

Serpent attacks gardener by biting her repeatedly before bird swoops down to reclaim its prey

By Verity Bowman 9 August 2023 • 10:16am

Peggy Jones says she feels 'like the luckiest person alive to have survived this'

A Texan gardener says she is “relieved to be alive” after being attacked by a snake that fell from the sky – and a hawk that swooped down to reclaim its prey.

Peggy Jones, 64, was mowing her lawn when the passing hawk dropped its dinner directly onto her.

The serpent quickly coiled itself around her arm and bit her repeatedly. The hawk then joined the melee, attacking Ms Jones’s arm as it tried in vain to untangle the snake.

“It (the snake) was starting to dart at my face...and he was striking my glasses and he just kept on and kept on,” she said. “I just couldn’t get rid of the snake… I think I went into survival mode.”

Eventually, the hawk was able to pull the snake off of Ms Jones’s arm, leaving her husband to take her to the hospital.

Ms Jones said she had suffered deep bite and talon wounds, as well as smashed glasses which she said had been covered in snake venom.

Peggy Jones was mowing her lawn when the serpent wrapped itself around her arm and bit her

“Finally he (the hawk) got the snake and took off with the snake, and I looked down and I was covered in blood, my arm was pretty torn up,” she told a local radio station.

Ms Jones said that she prayed as the pair of animals attacked her, fearing the worst.

Advertisement

“The snake was squeezing so hard, and I was waving my arms in the air,” she told Click2Houston.

“Then, this hawk was swooping down, clawing at my arm over and over. I just kept saying, ‘help me, Jesus, help me, Jesus’.”

The incident took place in the town of Silsbee, Texas, near the Louisiana border, on July 25.

Ms Jones said that she feels “like the luckiest person alive to have survived this”, but said she has been left traumatised.

“You try to sleep at night, you can’t sleep, and you’re afraid to shut your eyes because you know if you shut your eyes you will have a nightmare and relive the situation,” she said.

“I’m happy I’m alive. I’m happy I’m here… It showed me how in a blink of an eye things can change. I feel differently about life now.”

She said she believed the hawk had saved her life.

The hawk eventually pulled the snake off of Ms Jones’s arm

“I think that was God’s way of letting me live because I couldn’t figure out a way — the snake was not letting go of my arm,” she said.

Likely a non-venomous rat snake

Though the area is home to several species of venomous snakes, Bryan Hughes, a local snake expert, said the serpent was likely a non-venomous rat snake.

“It fell on the woman and hung onto her because this was a panicked, injured animal,” Mr Hughes told Insider. “Then the bird swept down to finish what it started.”

It was not the first time that Ms Jones had come face to face with the local snake population, however.

Ms Jones survived being bitten by a venomous snake several years ago, she said.

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Lucky white heather time.  I think the funniest bit of the story is that she was asking Jesus for help. Dunno why. Presumably he knew it was going to happen and did eff all to prevent it. Maybe He thought she deserved it.

That'll be the mysterious ways thing again.

[johnnydun]

2 hours ago, Salt n Vinegar said:

I think the funniest bit of the story is that she was asking Jesus for help.

When he was clearly too busy posting in the St Mirren v Dundee thread.

[Rizzo]

I feel like I have all of Falkirk's spiders coming to my house to get stuck in the sink at the moment. Three of these in there this morning.

[djchapsticks]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-66643241

Good luck reading this without feeling something crawling under your skull.

[Rugster]

10 minutes ago, Rizzo said:

I feel like I have all of Falkirk's spiders coming to my house to get stuck in the sink at the moment. Three of these in there this morning.

@KnightswoodBear

[Bairnardo]

2 hours ago, Rizzo said:

I feel like I have all of Falkirk's spiders coming to my house to get stuck in the sink at the moment. Three of these in there this morning.

GET YOUR FUCKING HAND AWAY FROM THAT FOR THE FUCKING LOVE OF CHRIST!!!!!!

 

 

Also....

 

@KnightswoodBear

[Rizzo]

25 minutes ago, Bairnardo said:

GET YOUR FUCKING HAND AWAY FROM THAT FOR THE FUCKING LOVE OF CHRIST!!!!!!

 

 

Also....

 

@KnightswoodBear

At least they don't sting you on the arse like b*****d wasps do. I like to encourage spiders in my house to snack on wasps, flies and other such undesirables.

I've yet to be stung or bitten on the arse by a spider.

Spiders = good guys

Wasps = wanks

[Sergeant Wilson]

1 minute ago, Rizzo said:

At least they don't sting you on the arse like b*****d wasps do. I like to encourage spiders in my house to snack on wasps, flies and other such undesirables.

I've yet to be stung or bitten on the arse by a spider.

Spiders = good guys

Wasps = wanks

It wouldn't get through those leather gloves you've got on.

[Ziggy]

59 minutes ago, Rizzo said:

At least they don't sting you on the arse like b*****d wasps do. I like to encourage spiders in my house to snack on wasps, flies and other such undesirables.

I've yet to be stung or bitten on the arse by a spider.

Spiders = good guys

Wasps = wanks

Thanks very much.

[Melanius Mullarkey]

From the other night (already tagged @KnightswoodBear on Twitter)

 

[BFTD]

Thoughts and prayers are always with @KnightswoodBear as we enter this trying time of year.

TBF, they're only out trying to get their hole, and it's not their fault that they're creepy and horrible. Surely 95% of P&B can sympathise with that.

[KnightswoodBear]

9 hours ago, BTFD said:

Thoughts and prayers are always with @KnightswoodBear as we enter this trying time of year.

TBF, they're only out trying to get their hole, and it's not their fault that they're creepy and horrible. Surely 95% of P&B can sympathise with that.

I feel seen.

[Swarley]

3 hours ago, KnightswoodBear said:

I feel seen.

[BFTD]

Which reminds me, what kind of monster invented those phone filters that make it look like a giant spider is crawling on your face, and why aren't they in prison?

Also, how would one go about surreptitiously installing one on a P&B member's phone?

[Nkomo-A-Gogo]

Awful looking thing i just found in Spain. Thought it was a sea shell at first. 

[Swarley]

9 minutes ago, Nkomo-A-Gogo said:

Awful looking thing i just found in Spain. Thought it was a sea shell at first. 

@KnightswoodBear

[Sergeant Wilson]

6 hours ago, Nkomo-A-Gogo said:

Awful looking thing i just found in Spain. Thought it was a sea shell at first. 

It's dropped a euro!