DeSoto Woman Rescues Snakes from North Texas Properties

Passion for Reptiles

• 🐍 Miracle Bennett discovered her passion for snakes while working at a pet store in 1989, where she met her husband.
• 💬 She admits to baby-talking snakes, indicating a deep affection for them.

Snake Relocation Services

• 📍 Bennett started relocating snakes about five or six years ago, initially out of a desire to prevent them from being harmed.
• 🛠️ She uses tools like a giant grabber, hook, and barbecue tongs to safely remove snakes from properties.
• 📞 She handles at least 150 snake removal calls annually, with peak seasons in early spring sometimes bringing in seven to ten calls per day.

Overcoming Challenges

• 😨 Bennett has encountered challenging situations, including retrieving a large rattlesnake from a high crawl space.
• ⚠️ She has been bitten by snakes multiple times, including six bites from one rattlesnake before successfully capturing it.

Education and Conservation

• 💡 Bennett aims to educate people about the benefits of snakes, particularly rat snakes, in a neighborhood.
• ✅ She emphasizes that rat snakes are harmless to humans, pets, and children, and are beneficial for controlling rodent populations.