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It seems people are just like monkeys. They seem to have inherited an atavistic fear of serpents. From deep down in the gut without any thought, there seems to be a reflex that causes them to strike out and try to kill the animal. If you put them on the spot by asking why, they come up with all sorts of excuses. True, you don't want little kids bitten, even by a harmless grass snake, but it is usually the kid's fault for sticking his hand in the hole to get his ball back. Children never watch where they are going. How many times have you been in the department store and some child runs right into you. Now, that incident with the water hose is funny, come to think of it I never did see any with stripes.