Florida deputy frees hawk from snake after would-be meal ‘turned the tables’ by strangling hen
(Courtesy: Alachua County Sheriff’s Workplace)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – This hawk might have been a bit too assured in its looking talents.
A Florida deputy got here throughout the hawk on a sidewalk in Alachua County because it was being strangled by a snake — which the hen had caught for its meal.
However as an alternative of giving into its destiny, the snake fought again, and rapidly turned the tables on the hawk.
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Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy Aldous discovered the reptile wrapping itself tightly across the hen to strangle it in an try and maintain from being eaten.
Bodycam footage confirmed the deputy stepping in, fastidiously grabbing the hawk and unwrapping the snake from across the hen’s physique. All of the whereas, the deputy might be heard saying, “Do not chew me, buddy” as he labored to free the hawk from the snake’s agency grip.
It took a couple of minute to set it free, and the surprised hawk might then be seen trying again on the deputy.
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“Do not chew me, buddy, you are good!” he once more instructed the hen, which apparently wanted a second to recuperate from the traumatic incident.
Aldous then referred to as within the incident to dispatch.
“You are by no means going to consider this, however the hen was attempting to eat a snake, and the snake had strangled it,” he mentioned. “However I acquired it free, and the hen’s good and the snake’s good.”
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A dispatcher merely replied, “10-4.”
Then one other particular person chimed in, “Except you bought it on video, it did not occur.”
“Oh, it is on video!” Aldous radioed again.
