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Sorry you had that experience. It was probably a black snake because they can get quite large but they are harmless. We have one about 4 feet long who lives next to the house and last year he came into our pool cage and Scooter thought it was a new toy. It moved, it made noise...what fun mommy. Fortunately Scooter comes immediately when he's called so he came to me right away and I shooed Mr. Snake out the door with a broom. The snake repellents might work but it has to be replaced each time it rains and I'd be very cautious about using it around pets. I know most people don't like snakes and I'm not a fan of them but you probably won't ever see it again. We here in Florida live with them whether we know it or not because they are all around us. As far as calling someone to remove it, the other posts are correct in saying that you have to know where it goes. I'll make you a bet that you will never encounter it again. I'm sure it was scared too.