The residents were surprised and shocked at the same time when they discovered a snake on the terrace of the apartment building in Oberwaltersdorf (Lower Austria). The fire brigade had to move out and went in search of the Aesculapian snake.
The snake was hiding behind a raised bed when firefighters arrived. The fire brigade tried to find the animal with a thermal imaging camera and then catch it. Snake fled into the biotope But the endeavor was not crowned with success, because the snake had already fled the dust. She sought refuge in a nearby biotope. Non-poisonous snake bite, but painful Even if the Aesculapian snake is non-toxic and absolutely harmless, one should not irritate it. Because a bite from the reptile is still extremely painful. The distribution of the Aesculapian snake extends from the Pyrenees and France across southern Central Europe and the Balkans eastwards to the Black Sea. But the reptile also feels at home in Austria. The snakes become active in the warm weather and it is not uncommon for Aesculappa snakes to be found in gardens or near houses, as was the case recently in Oberwaltersdorf.
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