Texas woman mowing lawn attacked by snake and hawk – at the same time

3 years ago by fmstrat to c/news

Snake dropped from the grasp of a hawk in the sky and wrapped itself around the woman’s arm, then the bird tried to retrieve it
GreenMario 42 points 3 years ago

Somebody pissed off a druid.

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there1snospoon 12 points 3 years ago

Or the ranger.

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iltoroargento 12 points 3 years ago

Could be both at the same time, tbh.

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stopthatgirl7 12 points 3 years ago

My vote is both, and rolled a nat 1.

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FartsWithAnAccent 27 points 3 years ago

I feel like I saw this on a flag somewhere...

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CIWS-30 7 points 3 years ago

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it was Italy. Italy has like, a falcon and a snake / lizard on it somewhere.

/S

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darmabum 8 points 3 years ago

If this happened across the border in Mexico it would be almost patriotic.

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FartsWithAnAccent 2 points 3 years ago

I think you're almost right, but you forgot about the lady from Texas on it. It's actually a pretty well known thing among vexilologists because it's such a crazy anachronism.

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Late2TheParty 13 points 3 years ago

This is some NottheOnion-type shit!

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DrChickenbeer 11 points 3 years ago

The only thing missing from this story is Florida.

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autumn_rain 7 points 3 years ago

Thankfully since she wasn't on drugs she got medical care!

".... her husband following the bizarre incident. She said the doctor asked her if she was on drugs after hearing her story.

After assuring them this story was true, she was given antibiotics and her arm was bandaged. Luckily, her doctors determined she was not bitten by the snake..."

So both the lady and the husband are in the hospital and described the attack and it's obvious she's got deep lacerations and bird claw puncture wounds and she's terrified and bleeding badly. She's in her 60s and being asked if she's on drugs. If she was on drugs I wonder if they would have given her antibiotics and fixed her up.

The venom that was spewed thankfully didn't blind her.

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ghostBones 7 points 3 years ago

Don't be fooled. Nature is practicing her own version of drones dropping grenades for when she's finally had it with our bullshit. Mushrooms, naked snakes, and worst of all, badgers.

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googlesnarfen 4 points 3 years ago

Hawk 01, Fox two. Splash one!

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Hopscotch -11 points 3 years ago

Bad headline. She was not actually attacked by either one.

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elbarto777 14 points 3 years ago
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