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Snake on a leash

This story starts, as so many of them do, with Smooch alerting me to trouble in paradise.

Whatcha barking at, Smooch? Good girl, Smooch. Sit tight and keep an eye on him while I find my shoes and the snake pole. I recognize you! You're the bullsnake who has been living under the generator for all these many months. I'll get you this time, my pretty. We've got house guests coming soon, and they have no interest in making your acquaintance. I lassoed him right behind his head. He wrapped his body around the table leg and fought to hang on, so I lifted up the table and won that battle. But the war would rage on. We made it as far as this gate. I was paying more attention to taking pictures than to the snake, and he promptly wrapped himself around the wire and wouldn't let go. I gave the rope some slack, thinking he'd get loose and I would recapture him, but then the cap on the snakepole popped off and the rope got all twisted and the next thing I knew, I was taking a snake for a walk on a leash. Come on, Snake, let's go. We made it out the front gate without further incident. Upon his release, he gave me a great big smile and promised he would never return.
