By Tim Binnall
A woman in Texas recently experienced a bizarre and truly terrifying ordeal when she was struck by a snake that fell from the sky before they were both attacked by a hungry hawk seconds later. The unfathomable incident reportedly occurred last Tuesday afternoon as Peggy Jones was mowing the lawn outside of her residence in the town of Silsbee. The normally routine bit of yardwork turned into a nightmare when a snake plummeted from the sky and landed on her. The undoubtedly disoriented animal then wrapped itself around her arm and, she later recalled, "was squeezing so hard." However, this was only the start of an incredibly strange dual animal attack that Jones won't soon forget.
Attempting to rid herself of the reptile, she began "waving my arms in the air," however this wound up catching the attention of a hawk that had presumably dropped the snake and wanted the snack back. Determined not to lose out on its meal, the bird swooped down and began clawing at Jones, who recounted how "I just kept saying, 'Help me, Jesus, Help me, Jesus,'" as the unbelievable attack unfolded. Incredibly, she indicated that the hawk made at least four attempts at retrieving the snake until it was finally successful and flew off with the food, leaving behind a bloody and bewildered Jones.
Having suffered numerous lacerations on her arm by way of the bird and concerned that she may have also been bitten by the snake, Jones was rushed to the hospital, where she was treated for the dual animal attack. Fortunately, doctors determined that the reptile had 'only' caused some bruising when it wrapped itself around her and that the more serious injuries were caused by the hawk. That said, she noted that she later found "snake venom on my glasses," suggesting that she had narrowly avoided being bitten during the harrowing experience. Looking back on the astounding incident, rather than ascribing the moment to some kind of profound misfortune, Jones actually marveled that "I feel like the luckiest person alive to have survived this!”