A Gulf Cove family called the county sheriff's emergency line after finding an eastern diamondback rattlesnake outside their home, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers removed it. A local naturalist said the snakes should be given space and left alone.
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When a venomous snake appears near a Florida home, should residents rely on wildlife officials rather than try to move it themselves?
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