MONROE – Resident sisters at the Queen of Apostles Convent in the Town of Monroe had an unexpected and unwanted visitor recently.
They encountered a timber rattlesnake warming itself outside the main entrance of the convent.
State Environmental Conservation officers were summoned, contained the snake in a plastic container and relocated it to a safe area nearby.
For more information on timber rattlesnakes visit: https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7147.html
