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Black Rat Snakes Removed From West Hartford Homes

One home reportedly contained three snakes, while two other homeowners reported having reptiles in their houses.

An eastern rat snake.
An eastern rat snake. (ct.gov)

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Three West Hartford homeowners received unexpected surprises this week: black rat snakes inside their houses.

WFSB-TV reported three of the reptiles were spotted in a garage on Westmont Street, while two other houses also contained snakes. One of the snakes was said to be 7 feet long.

A similar situation took place in Farmington last month, when a large rat snake was caught on video pulling itself onto a second-story roof, then entering an attic through the roof.

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