Phoenix woman and her family found a rattlesnake slithering around her backyard and took matters into her own hands to protect her two dogs.

Phoenix woman and her family found a rattlesnake slithering around her backyard and took matters into her own hands to protect her two dogs.

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Phoenix woman kills backyard rattlesnake, eats it

A Phoenix woman and her family found a rattlesnake slithering around her backyard and took matters into her own hands to protect her two dogs. She said she hit it on the head with a shovel, and afterward, her dad suggested keeping the skin as a souvenir and eating the meat.