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- A timber rattlesnake was found in residential Old Town Alexandria over the weekend.
- While rare in the D.C. area, the venomous snake can survive or live in the region.
- The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria moved the rattlesnake to a wildlife facility.
Residents were surprised to spot a rattlesnake in residential Old Town Alexandria over the weekend.
The timber rattlesnake was captured by the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) after a resident spotted the venomous snake around the 400 block of Gibbon Street.
While rare in the D.C. area, the AWLA told NBC Washington it isn’t impossible for the snake to survive or live in the region.
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Timber rattlesnakes are considered endangered in Virginia and typically found in the mountainous areas of western Virginia.
The venomous snake is illegal to own in the state without a special license.
The AWLA has relocated the rattlesnake to a wildlife facility.
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