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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
Yep, pure stupidity & ignorance. A chimp has an excuse.
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there is very likely a genetic propensity for primates to hate snakes - Some people don't like snakes; recognize that they have a deep phobia about them that they know is irrational, but they still get creeped out by them.
This can happen even after education about them, depending on how strong it is, and what happened to them as a child for example.
If you find a snake you need to get a certain ID on the snake - best would be from the state Fish & Wildlife Dept. office -- likely one nearby.
1. if dangerous - then kill or release far, far away
2. if a non-native invasive, then kill it or give to a zoo
3. if a native snake, then re-release nearby - as per above, snakes kill undesirable wildlife like rats, slugs, etc. -- some even kill poisonous pit vipers