Oh dear friends. This is just exactly what this oinker needed to hear upon returning home from camping out in the woods all week at Summer Camp. This is what nightmares are made out of – I’m just saying!
So there we all were this past Sunday, all camped out in the living room of the Hotel Thompson watching the locals news on Fox 5 based out of Atlanta, Georgia. This story comes up about – wait for it – a snake. Shivers to mergatroid. And not just any snake. They were talking about a Gaboon Viper.
See, this lady Ms. Lora Brown was riding down the street in her vehicle in Milledgeville, Georgia when she saw something in the road in front of of her. So she did what any of us would do. Upon passing it, she stuck her camera out of the car window and took a picture. Makes sense right? Ms. Lora Brown said it was because of the unique markings that got her attention. This photograph is the one that was shown on Fox 5 news of what Ms. Brown took. First up, awesome markings and I applaud you Ms. Brown for taking a picture instead of creating a speed bump.
Ms. Brown contacted the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to find out what kind of snake this was. Do you know what she was told? It is a Gaboon Viper that originates out of South Africa and are not known to exist in the wild here in Georgia. They are VERY venomous. What it is doing in Georgia no one knows. DNR can’t confirm or disprove that it is even here. They have been out in the woods looking for it and so far have seen no signs of it. Then again from the looks of this picture it seems that it would be able to blend very easily with the vegetation in the woods.
Thank goodness I saw this AFTER my Summer Camp. If I had seen it before leaving, there would be no way come heaven or hell that I would be camping out in the woods. Shivers – this is a SyFy movie in the making!
Piglove 
speedyrabbit
08/12/2015 at 12:48 pm
eeek scary snake, mind you Us bunnies are very good at scaring off snakes,xx Speedy
PigLove
08/12/2015 at 1:06 pm
If it was closer to the Hotel Thompson, you would *have* to protect me. I can’t believe this thing is out in the wild wandering by itself – shivers. XOXO – Bacon
speedyrabbit
08/12/2015 at 1:42 pm
Oh I would be there in a jiffy xx Speedy
franhunne4u
08/12/2015 at 3:16 pm
Bah, are you a pig or are you a mouse, Bacon?
PigLove
08/12/2015 at 4:05 pm
Squeak – Squeak – 🙂 XOXO – Bacon
sunsetdragon
08/12/2015 at 3:53 pm
Oh Lord I would never go outside again if I saw that and on top of that I would probably wet myself and run the other way leaving my car and everything behind.
PigLove
08/13/2015 at 12:58 pm
You got that right! Call me when the snake has been found and rehomed. Thank you very much. XOXO – Bacon
The Canadian Cats
08/12/2015 at 4:25 pm
I’d move, lock, stock and barrel! No snakes here my friend. Perfect!
(((Shoko))))
PigLove
08/13/2015 at 12:59 pm
Awesome – I’ll be making my plane reservations soon. I dislike snakes… a LOT. XOXO – Bacon
The Canadian Cats
08/13/2015 at 3:34 pm
woohoo…a visitor. Make sure the grounds are snake free Kali. Don’t bug me Shoko….I’m feedin’ da worms. MOL
sue hall
08/13/2015 at 12:24 am
NOooooooooooooooo…. we live in central Florida and we DO NOT like snakes…not even snake skin shoes !!! DO NOT play in the woods. Mac found a black racer snake in the dog park on Monday…it ran away, uh, slithered away…we warned folks in the next park the snake was headed their way. Folks picked up their pups…one brave lady had a broom and she swished him out of the park….not poisonous, just scary to see…(scream)
Lucy & Mac’s mom…
PigLove
08/13/2015 at 1:03 pm
oh no – shakes piggy head. I do not like snakes Sam I am… no snakes for me. We have a small creek in back part of the back yard. Those little creatures come up into our yard at times. Our neighbor has seen them while cutting the grass. Shivers – Nope. I do not like snakes. XOXO – Bacon
gentlestitches
08/13/2015 at 12:40 am
Wow! That is one dangerous snake a long way from home. I hope it didn’t bring too many relatives along when it made it’s move. I read about it’s ‘extra large fangs” CRIKEY! 😀
PigLove
08/13/2015 at 1:04 pm
I know! Auntie Sharon what if that monster breeds with say a water moccasin that originates here? Now I’m trying to tell you – that is a scary movie in the making! I’m going anywhere near that town. Nope not this oinker. No way. XOXO – Bacon
wallaceandsamuel
08/13/2015 at 1:40 am
YIKES! We (mom included) are NOT fans of snakes! We double checked, because we’ve never heard of a Gaboon Viper in our parts and they are actually from West Africa – places like Ghana, Anglo and the Ivory Coast *HUGE sigh of relief*. That’s not to say we don’t have our fair share of venomous snakes – go take a look at some of these when you’ve got a minute: Black Mamba, Green Mamba (aka Boomslang – translates to: Tree Snake), Cape Cobra and the Rhinkals.
Africa, well South Africa, to be precise is not for sisies! BOL!
Wally & Sammy
PigLove
08/13/2015 at 1:05 pm
I saw some of them when I was doing my research my friends. I almost passed out! They are so scary looking. I can’t believe this one is slithering loose here in Georgia. How in the world did it get here?! I would never want to come snake face to piggy face with that thing – squeals! XOXO – Bacon
Finley
08/13/2015 at 2:19 am
Yikes.. in hindsight, maybe she shoulda made a speed bump outta it…
PigLove
08/13/2015 at 1:06 pm
Snorts and rolls with piggy laughter. That’s what a lot of people are saying. But no… she slowed down, stuck her cell phone out and took a picture for all to see. What is this world coming to? XOXO – Bacon
onespoiledcat
08/13/2015 at 6:47 am
UHOH…….this is NOT GOOD…….I hate snakes and so does my Mom but THIS ONE is super dangerous – you just know that someone had it as a PET (yikes) and it got loose or dumped or SOMETHING and now is on the loose. ICKY……
Hugs, Sammy
PigLove
08/13/2015 at 1:16 pm
Can you imagine having that as a pet? OMP heavens above. I would just pass out right there in front of it… and then be eaten. SQUEALS and runs for safety. XOXO – Bacon
Reilly & Denny
08/13/2015 at 7:34 am
this is one of Mom pet peeves – when she worked as the manager at a pet store she constantly talked people out of buying reptiles because she knew most people had no idea to look after them and no idea about how big many of them can grow. those little 12 inch snakes you see in a pet store can grow up to be a 12 foot monster !
PigLove
08/13/2015 at 1:17 pm
OMP! Can you imagine that?! Your mom was good to do that. People don’t think that babies grow up and become adults. It’s unimaginable. XOXO – Bacon
easyweimaraner
08/13/2015 at 7:44 am
ewwww…. maybe someone bought the snake as a pet and dumped it or it escaped? or it was an illegal passenger of a truck or a ship? my mom takes photos of efurrything… but I’m sure even she would skip to take a photo of such an “object” :o) btw: have you seen a running girl? please send her back, I’m hungry lol
PigLove
08/13/2015 at 1:17 pm
Snorts and rolls with piggy laughter. I always have my eye out for you brother. XOXO – Bacon