If you find a snake inside your home, the safest response is to stay calm, keep children and pets away, avoid touching, chasing, cornering, or trying to kill it, and leave the area or close the door if you can do so safely. If the snake disappears, never reach into dark spaces or move clutter blindly; instead, isolate the area and contact a qualified wildlife or animal-control professional. If you are bitten, move away, seek medical attention immediately, remove tight items near the bite, and avoid dangerous remedies such as cutting the wound, sucking out venom, applying ice, or using a tourniquet. Afterward, reduce attractants such as rodents and clutter and seal possible entry points around doors, foundations, vents, garages, and pipes to help prevent future encounters….
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