Volunteer firefighters from Pomerode in the Itajai Valley rescued two vipers this weekend in a very unusual place. The incident took place around 9:15 am this Saturday (1st) at a house on Rua Helmut Ran, in the Testo Alto area.

Two snakes invaded the chicken coop of a house in Pomerode this Saturday (2) – Photo: Pomerode Volunteer Firefighters/Disclosure/ND

According to rescuers, two snakes of the species Hararaka Botrops, which are poisonous, have invaded the chicken coop of an apartment building. Faced with the situation, she decided to call the fire department to remove the snakes and release them to safety.

Learn more about hararakas

According to the Ministry of Health, the viper is responsible for 70% of snake accidents in Brazil. The snake can be found in humid environments such as rivers, streams, and ponds.

Considered very dangerous, most of the time the yararak prepares the boat whenever someone approaches. Your boat can reach the same dimensions as its length, which reaches up to 1.6 m.