(NBC) - A massive rattlesnake was recently caught on camera in Central Florida.
Cathy Terry took the photo of the snake from the safety of her truck in Polk County.
She describes the snake as a huge, fat eastern diamondback rattlesnake, and said it slithered across the road right in front of her.
Apparently the snake was so long it took up about three-quarters of the width of the two-lane road.
Terry said if they hadn't looked out their window before getting out of the truck, they would have stepped right on it.
Terry wants the photo to be a reminder for everyone to stay alert for snakes, not only in parks and woods but even in their own backyard.
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