a snake (probably 2 to 3 feet long) was about a foot away from me last night before i noticed it while mowing. rough ridin' hate snakes. instincts took over and i put the mower over the snake. made a lot of noises, kind of like a lawn mower chewing up a snake. anyway, i pulled the mower away, and sure enough, there was a dead snake underneath. take that you stupid snake.