90 snakes found under California home

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sonoma County Reptile Rescue director Al Wolf had been called out to a home in Santa Rosa, California, after the owner noticed snakes coming and going from the foundations underneath her house. Every three to four minutes I would find another snake.” open image in gallery Al Wolf retrieves rattlesnakes from all over northern California and relocates them to ranches where they help control rodent populations Just over three hours later, Mr Wolf had pulled out more than 80 rattlesnakes, 59 babies and 22 adults. “The owner did make a little remark to me that she knows why she hasn’t had a rodent problem.” Mr Wolf said he enjoyed rescuing rattlesnakes, but after being bitten 13 times, he had a healthy respect for them. “I’ll be going out there again because October is the month that they’re all going to come back in for hibernation, so there are probably more snakes under there.” After retrieving the snakes, Mr Wolf relocates them to ranches around northern California as pest control.