When Meredith Langley visited Jeffries Creek Park in Florence, South Carolina, she came across a huge snake resting on the edge of the creek.
In addition to posting pictures of the amazing lizard on Facebook, Langley also left a comment about how well it adapted to its surroundings.
Langley claimed the article was also a useful teaching resource for her kids, who were prone to running ahead of her on walks.
Over 1,000 shares on social media were generated by a tweet about a reptile that appeared to be dangerous.
Another user expressed reluctance to explore nearby paths, while one user speculated that the beast had already devoured someone. Just expressing their horror at seeing this “beast,” a few users did. “.
In reality, the reptile was a harmless brown watersnake, according to Sean Foley, curator of herpetology at Columbia’s Riverbanks Zoo and Garden.
In order to make themselves appear more dangerous to potential predators, water snakes are known to flatten their heads and shake their tails among the leaves when startled or cornered. They come off as more intimidating as a result, and hopefully manage to avoid being attacked.
An enormous anaconda measuring 33 feet long and 63 stone in weight was found on a building site in Brazil, shocking the workers there. At the Cave of Altamira in Para, the serpent was discovered during a controlled explosion.