Snake in the grass

Posted on July 31, 2017 | 9 Comments


Don’t Mess With Old People Mrs. Newby, 72-year-old Oklahoma woman refused to let more than a dozen copperhead snakes slither under her home.
Using a shotgun, shovel and rake handle to crush and blast the critters to death.
As of Sunday, 17 snakes have been killed.

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9 responses to “Snake in the grass”

  1. Pat | August 8, 2017 at 2:45 pm | Reply

    This is my kind of woman!

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  3. Juanita Sumner | August 3, 2017 at 9:02 am | Reply

    I wish I had a picture of my grandma and her cats and dog – she and my gramps were nut farmers, they hated squirrels and gophers. She would put a hose into one gopher or ground squirrel hole, then stand over another hole with the shotgun (1912 Winchester) about 4 inches off the ground, the cats and dog would take positions at the other holes. She and the cats would just stand there, and wait. We kids would get bored and run off to play, then all the sudden, BOOM!

    Ah, the good old days.

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    • pobept | August 3, 2017 at 5:32 pm | Reply

      Back in the day, grand parents didn’t call animal control about yard or garden pest. They took care of the problem in their own way(s).
      Happy Gardening

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  4. helbergfarmstories | August 1, 2017 at 7:11 am | Reply

    I loved this..thanx for sharing!!

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  5. wordsfromanneli | July 31, 2017 at 7:33 pm | Reply

    Good for her. Imagine if they had got under the house and come up the air ducts overnight.

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  6. Jan | July 31, 2017 at 6:45 pm | Reply

    Wow … she is brave !!! I would have run in the opposite direction … but … she stood her ground and protected her home. Great story … thanks for sharing. Jan

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  7. Robin @The Robin's Nest | July 31, 2017 at 6:31 pm | Reply

    That’s so scary! I couldn’t do something like that!

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  8. deborahanndykeman | July 31, 2017 at 6:24 pm | Reply

    Seventy-two or not, she’s a brave woman! I would have moved and let them have the house.

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