Snakes

Walks in the woods

Kuzey showed a little excitement while out with his fellow crew members on a nature walk near Lorient …and you thought he saw a snake!

FWIW: There are six species of «serpents » found in Brittany, but only two are (mildly) venomous, and they are both rare. Be advised that it is illegal in France to kill snakes, even poisonous ones. You can be fined and even sent to prison for two years for dispatching one. So—some may ask—what are you supposed to do if you find yourself suddenly face to face with two beady eyes and a forked tongue? Faint? You know some people are going to resort to self-defense. Grandparents may remember that old Paul Revere and The Raiders’ song, “Him or Me, What’s It Gonna Be?