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Venomous Rattlesnakes Found In Glastonbury Yard
A couple of venomous snakes were found in a Glastonbury yard.
GLASTONBURY, CT — Two venomous snakes were relocated from a yard in Glastonbury on Tuesday, police said.
An animal control officer was called to a Mountainview Road at about noon. Two timber rattlesnakes were in the back yard, police said.
Authorities said the timber rattlesnake is one of only two venomous species found in Connecticut it is a protected species according to the CT Endangered Species Act.
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To see more about the snake, click on the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's timber rattlesnake page here.
Here's a video, courtesy of Glastonbury police:
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Our ACO just relocated these two timber rattle snakes from the back yard of a residence on Moutainview Road! The timber rattle snake is one of only 2 venomous species in this state and it is protected by the CT Endangered Species Act. pic.twitter.com/Y7CxSaURTa
— Glastonbury PD (@Glastonbury_PD) August 13, 2019
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